Librarian

Join Our Team as a Children's Librarian!

If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of young readers and their families, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a supervisory role within the organization of our library. The schedule is 40 hours per week, including weekends and evenings. This position reports directly to the Programming and Marketing Lead Librarian.

When assigned to Children's Services:

• Plans, presents, and evaluates developmentally appropriate children’s library programming, story times, tours, and readers' advisory services to children and families.
• Evaluates, selects, and maintains an age-appropriate children's collection, including print, digital, and multimedia resources as well as recommending new and replacement materials.
• Represents the library at community events, collaborating with schools, early childhood centers, and local organizations to promote library services, collections and programs.
• Assists the public in using library materials and equipment, general reference services, responding to inquiries, directing readers to research materials, and other items regarding library use. Exhibits a strong commitment to positive customer service when working with all library patrons.
• Supervises, mentors, and provides guidance to assigned staff, ensuring the effective delivery of children’s programs and services.
• Administers library in absence of senior professional staff members. 
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• Executes general reference services; responds to inquiries, directs readers to research materials, instructs in library skills, facilitates interlibrary loan service.
• Assists in Young People's Department, conducts tours, reference, readers' advisory service, and instructs in library skills; provides community programs.
• Plans and implements programs, publicity, and public relations activities designed to inform and attract readers and promote the library.  Compiles bibliographies, prepares grant applications, and updates web information.  Participates in community expositions (business, health, education).
• Assists in decisions concerning materials selection and retention (books, periodicals, equipment, audio-visual, pamphlets, clippings, etc.). 
• Administers library in absence of senior professional staff members.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

When assigned to Teen Services:

• Executes general reference services; responds to inquiries, directs readers to research materials, and instructs in library skills.
• Works with youth services and reference teams to conduct tours, readers' advisory service, library skill instruction, and community programming to teens.
• Plans and implements programs, publicity, and public relations activities designed to inform and attract readers and promote the library.  Compiles bibliographies, prepares grant applications, updates Website. Participates in community expositions (business, health, education).
• Assists in decisions concerning materials selection and retention (books, periodicals, equipment, audio-visual, digital content etc.).
• Organizes and meets regularly with teen advisory boards, teen volunteers, teen book club etc.
• Administers library in absence of senior professional staff members. 
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Library Science, Education, or a related field. 
• Weekend and evening availability. 

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Library, Education, or Public Service experience.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Library Science, Education, or a related field.
• Familiarity with reading levels, early literacy development, and children's book recommendations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Basic understanding of current and emerging library technology, service and programming trends, and public library issues.
• Professional knowledge in areas such as public services, reader’s advisory, collection development, and group programming.
• Knowledge of the major fields of learning comprises social sciences, natural science, and humanities.  
• Sound judgment in addressing behavioral issues, including those related to mental health or policy violations, while maintaining a welcoming and safe library environment.
• Skilled in operating a personal computer, Microsoft Office Suite applications, and the use of electronic resources as used in libraries.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Attendance is an essential function of this position.  The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations.  These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job.  In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.