Librarian, Community Programing

JOB DETAILS

Under general direction, promotes the library's presence in the community through the development of onsite and offsite programs.
ESSSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develop, implement, and promote both onsite and offsite programming to a target audience in conjunction with professional standards and community needs.
• Promote and engage the community to use library resources and services.
• Provide reference and information services to the community at large.
• Serve as library facility shift lead during specified times and as such, respond to issues regarding customer service, building security, cash handling, and staffing utilization.

• Participate as part of the departmental work team in developing and recommending policies and procedures, new service programs, and/or new budget requests.
• Participate in collection management and other special projects.
• Select, train, assign tasks, and monitor progress of volunteers from various organizations and/or backgrounds.
• On a nontypical basis, incumbent may perform other additional duties not listed in this description that are in alignment with the scope of essential job functions.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and the operation of public libraries and knowledge of public library issues and trends
• Skill in assessing community needs and translating those needs into library programs and services.
• Skill in presenting information and programs to groups of all ages using different formats.
• Skill in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting statistical and operational data.
• Skill in training staff and volunteers in service and operational practices and procedures and providing performance feedback to ensure effective performance of duties.
• Skill in listening well, establishing rapport with a diverse group of people quickly and easily, and in using verbal and non-verbal communication effectively.
• Skill in strong interpersonal and teamwork.
• Ability to work a varied schedule as necessary.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of specific instruction or supervision, exercising discretion and independent judgment, and to cope with a rapid work pace.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to, seeing, walking, standing, sorting, carrying, filing, and writing.

• Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science from an ALA accredited program.