Job Description Summary

Department - County Free Library

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5697 - Librarian

Salary Grade: 9

Pay Range
Hiring Range: $23.61 - $28.33 Per Hour 
Pay Range: $23.61 - $33.05 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

This is a part-time intermittent position, the classification provides public library programs and services, including the provision of reference and research services, and collection acquisition in alignment with the library’s mission and strategic plan. A Librarian may supervise interns and volunteers. It is distinguished from the Librarian I job classification by its focus on system-wide programs or service levels.

This position may be required to work rotating shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Essential Functions:  

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Develops, facilitates, and presents evidence-based educational programs and services, including early literacy, outreach activities, and technology instruction (in-person or virtual);

• Participates in system-wide committee meetings and mentors staff, incorporating best practices from relevant trainings and workshops;

• Provides direct public library services, including computer instruction for children, teens, and adults;

• Interacts with the public at the information desk, through library programs, or in community outreach activities;

• Coordinates and participates in internal and external services, including accounting, payroll, IT, scheduling, personnel issues, customer service, and library programming;

• Manages and prioritizes workload, monitors resource levels, establishes timelines, assigns tasks, and reviews reports prepared by staff;

• Plans and coordinates library programs and manages the annual division budget in alignment with service level needs;

• Promotes and educates customers on library collections and electronic resources, including outreach to various community sectors (public, school, private, legal, medical, etc.);

• Performs or coordinates collection maintenance, including recommending new acquisitions and applying professional standards in culling outdated materials;

• Creates, maintains, and analyzes databases to monitor customer feedback, community demographics, and prepare reports and recommendations;

• Manages the library’s social media accounts and communicates updates to the public according to county policies;

• Ensures the appropriate security and confidentiality of information encountered or created in library services;

• Provides assistance to the public by offering community resource information, particularly for vulnerable individuals in challenging life circumstances;

• Participates in the review and development of the library collection, recommending acquisitions and the removal of outdated materials;

• Contributes to and support outreach efforts for library programs and services, engaging with schools, community groups, and neighborhood associations.

Minimum Qualifications:  

Master’s degree in library science (M.L.S.) from an accredited college or university.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your co