The Houston Public Library (HPL) seeks an experienced Librarian IV to serve as the Manager of the Houston History Research Center (HHRC). Located in the historic Julia Ideson Building and next door to HPL’s Central Library, the HHRC Manager is responsible for the daily operations and supervision of the HHRC team.
 
The Houston History Research Center preserves and makes accessible Houston and Houstonian history with a professional staff of archivists and librarians.  The HHRC collection of photographs, documents, maps, building plans, journals, oral histories, and books are available to the public on-site in the research room and online through the digital archives. For more information about the Houston History Research Center, please visit https://houstonlibrary.org/hhrc.

Essential duties and functions of the position include but are not limited to the following: 

• Manage day-to-day operations for the HHRC research room and archival collections.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor 8-12 staff members.
• Maintain and analyze statistics and manage private fund and grant budgets.
• Working closely with the community and staff, improve operations, workflows, and policies and procedures to ensure that operations match community needs.
• Lead library programming and outreach efforts to promote the local history collection with Houston.
• Give presentations and reports to stakeholders and represent the library at community events and archival conferences.  
• Other administrative duties as assigned.
• Position does require some evening and weekend work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 
Requires Master of Library Science degree from a school accredited by the American Library Association  

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 
Four (4) years of experience as a librarian are required, including at least one (1) year of management experience 

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

A valid Texas driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving (AP 2-2). 

Salary: $72,800 - $78,000 Annually (Pay Grade 25) 

Closing Date: 9/25/2024 11:59 PM Central

For more information and to apply, please visit this link.