Librarian - Adult Services

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates a welcoming library environment and ensures positive, memorable experiences for all users.
• Maintains open internal communication and strong working relationships with colleagues and supervisors on all relevant matters (building, staff, service, security).
• Participate in the training and supervision of new volunteers.
• Understands and performs duties of lower-level library classifications as needed.
• Attend workshops, webinars, seminars, and conferences for professional development.
• Helps develop material and resources for staff professional development
• Under the Library Director's guidance, supports, plans, promotes, and executes in-house or virtual programs and outreach for adults.
• Develop partnerships and outreach opportunities with external organizations and groups in order to increase the use of library resources and services.
• Performs such specialized functions as serving target population groups, creating, developing and implementing specific programs and services, organizing and maintaining special collections
• Provides prompt and courteous assistance to library users in person, at service desks, via phone, virtually, and through electronic options.
• Offers reference and reader's advisory services.
• Educates community members on library resources and technology and assists with basic computer and e-reader questions.
• Explains and demonstrates how to use library catalogs, print and media collections, databases, and the internet.
• Keeps current with new library materials and promotes their use through book talks, displays, reading lists, posters, social media, and other tools.
• Assists with the maintenance, and arrangement of collections, including shelf-reading, shelving, weeding, and other tasks.
• Maintains and orders new material for the library's Adult Ecollection. 
• Supports and upholds library policies and the Library Code of Conduct.
• Supports the daily operations of the adult services department and is cross trained in other areas.
• Utilizes the integrated library system, online databases, and the internet; may assist with basic maintenance of library equipment, software, or hardware.
• Collects, maintains, and reports statistical data for the Library Director.
• Collaborates with staff to support the library’s social media presence and website content related to Adult Services.  
• Adheres to all applicable Federal, State, County, and Local ordinances.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Maintains regular and consistent work attendance.
• Works effectively with culturally diverse populations.
• Schedules and reviews the performance volunteers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 
Education and Experience:

• College degree in Library Science or a closely related field; MLS or equivalent required. 
• 2+ years of progressively responsible library managerial experience and/or administrative functions of a library, or equivalent knowledge preferred. 
• 2+ years supervisory experience preferred.