Assistant Branch Manager I

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week; varying schedule during regular FCPL hours; full benefits; position is subject to system wide re-assignment

This professional-level supervisory position provides day-to-day leadership for assigned public service areas within a library branch. The Assistant Branch Manager I oversees service-desk operations, directs and evaluates the work of professional and paraprofessional staff, and ensures consistent, high-quality customer service across designated functional areas. Work at this level involves managing operational activities, supporting program delivery, and maintaining service quality within established library policies, procedures, and system-wide initiatives. The position exercises judgment in resolving routine to moderately complex patron and staff issues, provides training and performance feedback, and contributes to branch-level planning under the guidance of the Branch Manager. Supervision is received from the Branch Manager.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members.  If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 3 years of library experience
• Minimum of 1 year of experience supervising or directing the work of others

Substitutions for the above-listed required education and experience are a Master’s of Library Science Degree (MLS) or a Master’s of Library Information Science (MLIS) from an accredited program with a Professional Public Librarian certification from the Maryland State Department of Education or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire and 1 year experience of library experience.

PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:

• Direct work experience in a public library
• Current Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL) Employee

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Application deadline: 4:00 pm, October 8, 2026.