Job Description
The Bemis Library is looking for a part-time Librarian to join our Youth Services team to select materials and manage, design, and implement library programs and classes for children from birth through 12th grade.
The ideal candidate is passionate about library work and enjoys sharing a love of reading with children, teens, and families. The ideal candidate has experience working with teens, is creative, stays abreast of current trends, including young adult trends, and has experience planning and facilitating classes, outreach activities and events.
Librarians at Bemis Library provide expert and excellent customer service to library patrons, answer reference and reader’s advisory questions, and instruct patrons how to use library services and resources, including print, electronic reference resources and digital content. Librarians also select, order, and maintain materials for an assigned part of the collection, manage budget for assigned section, and provide special services such as compiling webliographies, bibliographies and promotional flyers.
The City of Littleton is a vibrant community south of Denver and is consistently voted as one of America’s Best Small Cities. Home to a charming and historic downtown, a variety of shopping venues, restaurants, parks and trails, there is a lot to offer to the wonderful people who live and work here. The City of Littleton offers outstanding benefits and perks to our employees.
This position will work 30 hours per week and is eligible for part-time benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, retirement matching, and paid time off. For more information, please see our 2022 Benefit Guide.
Starting pay at or near $27.97 per hour
Salary Range $20.98-$34.96
Work Schedule: This part-time position will be expected to work 30 hours per week.
Alternating Sundays, 12-5
Alternating Fridays/Saturdays, 8-5
Monday or Tuesday 8-5
Monday or Tuesday, 10-8
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until a qualified pool of candidates is established, but preference will be given to complete applications received by March 16, 2022. Those who do not apply by this date may or may not be considered.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manages, designs, and implements library programs and classes for children from birth through 12th grade. This includes the teen and children’s programs, giving library tours, teaching games and crafts, and assisting in patron learning, reading stories, storytelling, giving puppet shows, and performing related activities. Duties may also include selecting specific programs, contacting performers and making necessary arrangements, providing special set-ups, tracking attendance and hosting programs.
- Creates and arranges displays.
- Participates in outreach activities to preschools, day cares, elementary, middle and high schools including summer reading promotion and literacy events. Staffs library outreach booths at community programs.
- Selects materials for the assigned portions of the library collection, Children’s/Teen Fiction and Non-fiction, Children’s/Teen Audiovisual materials, and maintains an updated, balanced library collection. Follows Collection Development Policy and applicable library and city procedures to purchase these materials.
- Manages budget for section areas; includes selection of materials and determining materials eligible for the bindery.
- Participates in division staff meetings, and division planning, problem-solving and policy discussions. May participate in library committees to achieve strategic goals.
- Compiles and curates web-based resources, webliographies, bibliographies and brochures to assist in using the collection and accessing electronic information.
- Uses reference interview techniques to determine patron’s needs and provides the information or assistance required to satisfy the need.
- Operates a personal computer with assigned software including the library’s ILS and Discovery layer, the Internet, office software, and online databases.
- Provides formal and informal training to patrons in the use of library resources, including electronic reference resources, digital content, and library equipment.
- Provides point-of-need instruction regarding the use of patron’s personal digital devices.
- Assists and instructs patrons with computers, smartphones, and tablets as necessary.
- Conducts tours and presents information on library resources to community organizations and groups.
- Maintains daily order and safety. Consistently enforces library standards, codes of conduct, and library rules.
- Attends conferences, meetings, and workshops to keep current with issues and literature.
- May serve as Person in Charge.
- May serve as an Emergency Worker.
- Performs other similar assignments and projects as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in Library Science; and
- Two (2) years of work experience in a library; and
- Experience working with the public or in customer service; or
- An equivalent combination of formal education, training and work experience that produces the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position may be considered.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bilingual skills and ability to speak and understand both English and Spanish
- Experience working with teens and creating/facilitating teen programs
- Experience planning and delivering outreach activities and events for library patrons
- Experience with library purchasing processes and working with vendors
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Expert knowledge of and ability to apply general principles and specific details of children's literature and children's programming.
- Working knowledge of children's behavior, intellectual level, and interest level and the ability to apply general principles of children's library service.
- Expert knowledge of the principles, procedures and issues of public library operations and management; including safety and conduct.
- Advanced project management skills and abilities.
- Knowledge of basic budgeting, best practices and budget application within the library system.
- Demonstrates a broader understanding of the job and looks for ways to promote Library’s collection; keeps current in relevant technology and library trends.
- Uses problem solving skills to assist in determining priorities; utilizes timely solutions to departmental or system-wide issues and demonstrates quality customer service.
- Establishes professional relationships with vendors and demonstrates good interpersonal skills.
- Responsive to change and demonstrates adaptability.
HR Info
Cristin Russell
crussell@littletongov.org