Job Description
Are you a technology dynamo? Do you enjoy cultivating connections with community partners and small businesses? Are you a reader's advisory guru? Do you have a passion for developing relevant and engaging life-long learning opportunities for adults? If you answered yes, we have a unique opportunity for you to become part of the Adult Services team at Jefferson County Libraries!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Provides community outreach, both in person and digitally throughout Jefferson County.
- Cultivates connections with area organization, businesses and community stakeholders.
- Displays a passion for reading and media while marketing adult library resources and services at community events and within the library system.
- Works with other cross-functional teams to accomplish goals and objectives for the library system.
- Provides one-on-one library assistance to our patrons and is vital to the success of our "Book a Librarian" program.
- Displays a strong knowledge of tablets, e-readers and other personal technology devices and enjoys teaching technology to new users.
- Performs moderately complex research, enjoys challenging reference questions and refers patrons to relevant resources available in the library and in the community.
- Provides a library connection to our business community by providing outreach and research resources to small businesses.
- Contributes to the positive and inviting atmosphere of the Jefferson County Public Libraries by displaying high-level customer service skills, patience and understanding.
- Complies with laws governing patron privacy and confidentiality under CRS24-90-119 and the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association, as well as, ADA governing public access to space and technology.
Additional Info & Requirements
- Public library experience with an emphasis on services to adult services.
- Intermediate reading, writing, and math skills.
- Computer and technology skills as appropriate for the position.
- Valid Colorado driver's license.
The Community
Jefferson County Public Library, formed in 1952, is the largest public library in the state of Colorado and in the Rocky Mountain Region. Nestled midway between the city of Denver and the nearby Rocky Mountain Region, and spanning 774 square miles, Jefferson County is the second largest county in Colorado. Jefferson County Public Library is a Department in Jefferson County Government.
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) will be the essential destination where all generations connect, discover, and create. We help to build an educated and vibrant community by providing equal access to information and opportunities. Everyone is welcome at JCPL. We serve with care, meet patrons where they are, give them our full attention, and strive to exceed their expectations. Our core values are: Innovation, Accountability, and Excellence.
HR Info
Kim Curtis
Recruitment Coordinator
Jefferson County Public Library
kim.curtis@JeffcoLibrary.org
- Must work days, some evenings and weekends, and holidays as required.
- Offer of employment contingent upon criminal history check, motor vehicle record check, and education verification