Sno-Isle Libraries is recruiting for a Children’s Services Librarian!
Working at Sno-Isle Libraries
Public libraries are more useful—and exciting—than ever. Embark on a meaningful journey where your passion for learning, commitment to public service, and love for literature converge. Plus, you'll have access to all you can read books.
Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of over 800,000 residents across two counties. Your journey towards professional growth and community connection starts here! Our libraries are the gateway to things yet unimagined, and we want you to help create that experience for future generations.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for both personal and professional development. Join us in creating a library experience for our diverse communities, where your contributions play a pivotal role in building a more inclusive and connected future for everyone.
About the Opportunity
The Librarian focuses on system initiatives and committee work, information services, collection maintenance, program and service creation, system level support for smaller community libraries and community engagement - making connections, developing relationships and providing services, spaces, and resources that are representative of diverse cultures and perspectives, intentionally inclusive, and accessible to everyone while supporting community organizations and promoting the library.
The person selected will represent Sno-Isle Libraries in the Oak Harbor community with a focus on outreach to support student success and developing community partnerships to support strategic priorities. This opportunity is for someone who enjoys and is able to effectively provide children’s services such as storytimes, programming, system-wide team support and reference assistance, and who has excellent technology and presentation skills to support outreach events in schools and the community. Spanish proficiency is preferred.
This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 2.
Job Location: Oak Harbor, WA
Essential Functions
Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
- Provides professional research assistance to customers, either in-person, over the phone, or electronically.
- Assists with collection maintenance duties for materials and resources in various formats.
- Develops and presents various library programs (educational, early literacy, community interest, or civic engagement and individual customer research or instructional sessions).
- Creates and curates online content to meet community needs and interests.
- Assists in development and evaluation of library services in line with the strategic focus.
- Represents the library to a wide variety of community groups.
Education and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position can be acquired by a combination of experience and education including:
- Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited university required, or completion of the degree within six months of hire.
- Provide a Washington State Librarian certificate within 60 days of hire or degree completion.
Benefits and Compensation
Pay Range: $6,673.33 - $9,210.93 monthly
Benefits: All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.
How to Apply
Job posting closing date: June 18, 2025 - 11:59 p.m.
Apply online: https://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
Sno-Isle Libraries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities, and value the variety of ideas, worldviews, and personal experience that our staff bring to their work. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are foundational values of our work here at Sno-Isle Libraries. Learn more about how we serve and celebrate inclusive needs and perspectives on our equity page.
Sno-Isle Libraries is a large, two-county library district in the beautiful north Puget Sound region of Washington State. District boundaries stretch from rugged timberlands to suburban centers, from rolling farmlands to the ocean vistas. Set in the fastest-growing corner of the state, Sno-Isle Libraries serves more than 800,000 residents through 23 community libraries, online services, Library on Wheels, and our website at www.sno-isle.org.
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