Librarian Senior

Boise Public Library seeks a dedicated and customer-focused professional to perform a variety of librarian duties requiring sound judgment, initiative, and a strong commitment to public service. This role involves developing programs, engaging in outreach, and assisting a diverse community with circulation, reader advisory, and research needs. The position requires continuous public contact, necessitating patience, tact, and diplomacy to provide exceptional service, resolve conflicts, and create a welcoming environment. Additional responsibilities include serving on committees, participating in professional development, and promoting the library’s mission. Work is performed under limited supervision, and employees may be assigned to various locations within the library system.

At Boise Public Library, we believe in providing access and opportunity for everyone by connecting people to ideas, information, and community. Join us in fostering growth and learning for all.

Maintains an advanced knowledge of library resources and practices and an awareness of current trends and technologies through regular review of professional literature and participation in continuing education and professional development opportunities such as seminars and workshops. Serves on professional teams and work groups to advance librarianship efforts at the Boise Public Library. 

Interprets and communicates library policies and procedures to library users and staff at an expert level. Works to maximize usability and continuously improve the library user experience. 

Handles complex issues and problems, and refers most complex issues to higher-level staff. 

Provides leadership, coaching and mentoring to lower-level staff. May act as first-level supervisor in the absence of supervisor/manager. 

Performs all duties of lower-level librarian positions. Performs more complex, skilled tasks, and assists others as required. 

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Master's degree in library and information science and four years of experience working in a public library setting developing and implementing library programs and providing reference and reader's advisory service, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Knowledge of: public library approaches, policies and procedures; theory and practice of reference services; intellectual freedom and open access; quality customer service techniques; print, electronic and web-based library resources; and proficiency with office software and ILS systems.

Ability to: demonstrate leadership to staff; work effectively with diverse personalities and populations, using tact, good reasoning and sound judgment; analyze and resolve customer issues; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Master's degree in library and information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited university and six years of experience in a public setting library development and implementing library programs.

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

City of Boise background check processes which include a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds and frequently pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Work includes protected exposure to infectious bacteria and chemicals.
This position works: weekends and evenings, as needed.