Anaheim Public Library is hiring: SENIOR LIBRARIAN in Long Beach

Overview

Under general direction, directs the activities of a branch library or a major section at the Main Library and performs complex library work, including the supervision of subordinate professional librarian staff; plans, assigns, supervises, and evaluates work of professional and non-professional library staff; trains and develops staff members; participates in the development and implementation of library programs and services; assist in the implementation of library goals and objectives; assists in developing and monitoring budgets; recommends and implements library policies and procedures; prepares regular and special statistical and narrative reports; develops and maintains the library collection for relevancy and currency; represents the City and library system at professional meetings; responds to inquiries and complaints regarding library services; participates in outreach to the community, community organizations, and schools; advises and assists library patrons in making effective use of information and sources; demonstrates the use of public access computers and other reference tools; researches and responds to reference questions, or refers questions as appropriate; develops and maintains the integrated library system; schedules and provides library tours; reviews and evaluates new publications and materials; prepares and designs book displays, posters, and other library displays to engage reader and community interest; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Directs the activities of a branch library or a major section at the Main Library.
• Performs complex library work including supervision of subordinate professional staff.
• Plans, assigns, supervises, and evaluates work of professional and non-professional library staff; trains and develops staff members.
• Participates in the development and implementation of library programs and services; assists in the implementation of library goals and objectives.
• Assists in developing and monitoring budgets; recommends and implements library policies and procedures.
• Prepares regular and special statistical and narrative reports.
• Develops and maintains the library collection for relevancy and currency; represents the City and library system at professional meetings.
• Responds to inquiries and complaints regarding library services; participates in outreach to the community, community organizations, and schools.
• Advises and assists library patrons in making effective use of information and sources; demonstrates the use of public access computers and other reference tools.
• Researches and responds to reference questions, or refers questions as appropriate; develops and maintains the integrated library system.
• Schedules and provides library tours; reviews and evaluates new publications and materials; prepares and designs book displays, posters, and other library displays to engage reader and community interest.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master\'s Degree in Library Science, Information Science, or a related degree accredited by the American Library Association (proof required)*.
• Two years of increasingly responsible full-time, paid professional librarian experience, including one year in the public sector and one year of supervision or lead responsibility for professional or technical staff in a library.