Librarian, Community Programing Jobs

Under general direction, promotes the library’s presence in the community through the development of onsite and offsite programs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Ability to develop, implement, and promote both onsite and offsite programming to a target audience in conjunction with professional standards and community needs.
2. Ability to promote and engage the community to use library resources and services.
3. Ability to provide reference and information services to the community at large.
4. Ability to serve a library facility shift lead during specified times and as such, respond to issues regarding customer service, building security, cash handling, and staffing utilization.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
5. Ability to participate as part of the departmental work team in developing and recommending policies and procedures, new service programs, and/or new budget requests.
6. Ability to participate in collection management and other special projects.
7. Ability to select, train, assign tasks, and monitor progress of volunteers from various organizations and/or backgrounds.
8. On a nontypical basis, incumbent may perform other additional duties not listed in this description that are in alignment with the scope of essential job functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Skill in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting statistical and operational data.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and the operation of public libraries and knowledge of public library issues and trends.
• Skill in training staff and volunteers in service and operational practices and procedures and providing performance feedback to ensure effective performance of duties.
• Skill in presenting information and programs to groups of all ages using different formats.
• Skill in listening well, establishing rapport with a diverse group of people quickly and easily, and in using verbal and non-verbal communication effectively.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to, seeing, walking, standing, sorting, carrying, filing, and writing. Qualifying Education and Experience: Master of Library/Information Science from an ALA accredited program, or a Master’s degree from any other relevant field may be substituted. Must successfully complete pre-employment testing which includes Criminal Background, Motor Vehicle Check, Physical/Human Performance Evaluation, Drug and Alcohol Testing.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule as necessary. Ability to work independently in the absence of specific instruction or supervision, exercising discretion and independent judgment, and to cope with a rapid work pace.
• Skill in assessing community needs and translating those needs into library programs and services.