Weber County is hiring: Librarian (Public Services): Adult Services I in Ogden

Librarian (Public Services): Adult Services I

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WAGE: $28.37 - $45.23 ($59,009 - $94,078/year)
DEPARTMENT: Library
PERSONNEL STATUS: Full Time FLSA Exempt
BENEFITS: Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness; Maternity Leave; Parental Leave

Position Summary

As a member of the Library's management team, under the supervision of the branch manager, this employee works regularly at a reference desk providing reference, readers' advisory, and referral services in person, by telephone, and online; develops and presents events for adults and families; participates in the management of building operations and in the scheduling, direction, and evaluation of employees.

Education and Experience

Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association-accredited program. At least one year's professional experience in a public or academic library preferred.

Essential Functions

• Assume first-line managerial responsibility for a library building, employees, and operations in the absence of a branch and assistant branch manager.
• Perform supervisory duties related to daily operations, employee performance, and activities in a branch environment.
• Contribute to performance review process through the provision of input to division manager for quarterly updates and end of year reviews.
• Provide reference, readers' advisory, and referral services in person, over the telephone, and online.
• Select, evaluate, and deselect print and nonprint materials using core collection guides, professional journals, and other industry tools and resources, adhering to System collection management policies and procedures.
• Develop, promote, facilitate, present, and evaluate innovative programs to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of a diverse community, including book discussions, technology classes, English for speakers of other language classes, arts and wellness activities, community outreach events, and a variety of other programs for adults that promote lifelong learning and transliteracy skills.
• Develop employee work schedules that comply with federal law, County policy, and the Library's administrative procedure on scheduling.
• Supervise Library meeting venue use, negotiating bookings and applicable use fees in an equitable manner, overseeing furniture and equipment setup, and addressing facility damage and policy violations according to procedure.
• Maintain a working knowledge of trends in publishing and literature, educational and developmental needs, and the library profession through webinars, internal training, meetings, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships.
• Serve as a notary public, providing notarization services to the public in accordance with state laws and regulations.
• Evaluate and recommend procedures and policies.
• Collaborate with community partners to build awareness of Library services.
• Preserve the safety, appearance, and condition of Library facilities and property.
• *Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.*

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Train and assign workflow responsibilities, and evaluate and recommend personnel actions to promote a competent workforce made up of support employees for the achievement and delivery of superior library service.
• Manage workflow, scheduling, and use of leave.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSA)

Knowledge of standard reference and readers' advisory service tools and techniques used in public librarianship; current and classic literature for adults and teens; principles of collection development; relationships and responsibilities of Library divisions and buildings; the library mission and roles, and the general role of public libraries within a community. Skills: Excellent customer service skills; ability to assign, supervise, and evaluate employee work; proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and library industry software; strong organizational and planning skills; good judgment; ability to implement Library Board policies and administrative procedures.

Your Special Qualifications

• Availability for morning, afternoon, evening, weekend, and some holiday shifts.
• Remote work not authorized.
• Pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check required.
• Engage with high-risk populations.
• Preference given for fluency in more than one language.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, sit, talk, hear, crouch, crawl, balance, reach, stoop, and kneel. Must use hands and fingers to operate a computer. The employee is regularly required to lift up to twenty-five pounds, and occasionally up to fifty pounds. The employee must be able to remove library materials from shelves at a maximum height of six feet and push library carts weighing up to 175 pounds. Must be able to move about the work area, talk clearly with customers, and hear customer.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level.
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Job function: Other.
• Industries: Government Administration.