About the team
Selwyn District Council's Arts, Culture and Lifelong Learning (ACLL) Team is an innovative, dynamic, and talented team that provides a wide range of public library, cultural, literacy, and learning experiences right across the Selwyn District.
We have an opportunity for someone to join us full time to cover a period of parental leave and are seeking an experienced professional with leadership experience from the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museum).
About the role
This role is rewarding and varied with a fantastic mix of leadership, operational delivery and collaboration. You'll build positive relationships with and lead the Digital Library Assistant based at Te Ara Ātea as well as a team of Community Library Service Assistants (CLSCA's) who are spread across our district. You'll support CLSCAs with tailored training from day one, helping them grow into confident, capable team members who deliver high-quality services to our community.
As a member of the ACLL Leadership Team, you'll bring strengths in leadership, coaching, planning, communication, and relationship management. Experience in library operations is a strong advantage given the scope and importance of the role.
The people you both lead and serve are from all walks of life and for this reason, you will need to demonstrate a good understanding and capability to successfully engage with others, including Māori. You will need to honour and have a good understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Alongside leadership, your key focus areas will be maintaining best practice and up to date library circulation, collections and memberships. You'll ensure that that the library management system (National Library led Kōtui consortium of New Zealand public libraries) and Internet/ WIFI (National Library led Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa, APNK) are working well and that ACLL colleagues are well trained in the use of these key library resources. Similarly, you will maintain an operational lead of our RFID systems, Interloans, and Any Questions services while managing processes associated with digital inclusion channels such as Skinny Jump.
Working with the Heritage and Content Team you'll ensure physical collections are well maintained, displayed, and work with colleagues to ensure services, programmes and resources are connected, accessible, relevant and easy to use.
Skills and experience
To be successful in this role our ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the following areas;
- Working in a GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Museums, Archives) institution, particularly libraries.
- Successfully leading teams to meet set objectives
- Strong relationship management
- Ability to respectfully engage in a Māori cultural setting
- A relevant qualification
We Value Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives makes us stronger. We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming to all individuals. We encourage applications from people of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds. If you meet many of the qualifications but not all, we still encourage you to apply — your unique perspective is valuable to us.
About us:
Selwyn is New Zealand's fastest growing district. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.
Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.
Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!