Job Description
Overview
The Tigard Public Library is looking for a creative and knowledgeable Bilingual Spanish Youth Services Librarian to join our team! An ideal candidate for this position is enthusiastic about using their language skills and cultural experience to expand the Tigard Library’s connection to our Spanish speaking youth and families through collaborative community outreach, responsive program development, excellent customer service, and equity minded collection development. This position is 40 hours per week (1 FTE) and requires some regular evening and weekend shifts.
The City of Tigard values diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences. We are committed to building a workforce of diverse voices to impact decision making, drive growth, and better serve our community. We strongly encourage those wanting to work with and serve diverse populations to apply.
Please review the Librarian classification for additional details about this job.
Examples of Duties
- Builds and maintains connections with community organizations and local schools to provide culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate outreach services for youth and families and to creatively promote library programs and services.
- Develops, presents, and evaluates a variety of programming for youth and families (including story times, art and STEM programs, workshops, etc) with a focus on developing responsive and equitable programs that meet the interests and needs of our Spanish speaking community.
- Creates a welcoming experience for all library patrons by providing excellent customer, readers advisory, reference, and technology support services.
- Builds and maintains equitable and inclusive collections in assigned areas by reviewing and evaluating materials for addition to the collection, analyzing and weeding materials to maintain a vibrant and useful collection, and creating lists and displays to highlight and promote use of the collection.
- Supports strategic projects and initiatives by working collaboratively with library teammates as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of professional librarianship, collections analysis, planning, and programming.
- Skill in building and maintaining strong community partnerships.
- Ability to speak, write and read English and Spanish fluently.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with the Spanish-speaking community, demonstrated by knowledge of the traditions, values, and customs of the community being served.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and competency abilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, to perform the essential functions of the position, may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- Master's degree in library science from an accredited college or university AND
- Some library experience
- Ability to speak, write and read English and Spanish fluently
Supplemental Information
Union Representation: SEIU
Schedule: This position is 40 hours per week (1 FTE) and requires some regular evening and weekend shifts.
Compensation:
The hourly range for this overtime eligible position is $25.98-$34.81 per hour. The starting pay assignment, based on an analysis of the successful candidate’s related experience and education in accordance with the City’s pay equity policy and the Oregon Equal Pay Act, would beno higher than $31.58 per hour. This position is eligible for an additional 3% bilingual pay incentive.
How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.
IMPORTANT (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.
ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference,please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.
Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement: The City of Tigard has a COVID-19 vaccination mandate that has been suspended. The suspension will be reviewed quarterly beginning December 31, 2022, or as conditions warrant. If reinstated, the vaccination mandate would require most City employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, and if the mandate is reinstated, you would be required to submit proof of vaccination. For those who have experienced barriers in accessing a COVID-19 vaccine, Tigard’s HR team will assist in any way possible.
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
This position is eligible for an additional 3% bilingual pay incentive.