Librarian I​/Library Specialist - Childrens Services

Librarian I / Library Specialist - Childrens Services

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Base pay range: $51,597.84/yr - $87,716.32/yr.

Librarian I salary: $59,.42 per year.

FCPL is a rapidly developing system of nine libraries and two bookmobiles located in Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Our mission is to facilitate the public’s freedom to explore, invent, and transform.

POSITION DETAILS:
Exempt, full time, 40 hours per week, varied days and hours during FCPL regular operating schedule, full benefits; position subject to system-wide reassignment.

This professional position assists in managing Children’s Services at the

C. Burr Artz Public Library. It provides direct library service to the general public and may supervise substitutes, shelvers, on‑call employees and/or volunteers. Supervision is received from the Branch Administrator, Assistant Branch Administrator or the Supervisor, Children’s Services.

Vacancies: 2

• C. Burr Artz Library
• Urbana Regional Library

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members.

• 11 days of vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive medical insurance plan options including a generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high‑deductible plan). Includes dental, vision, and flexible spending.
• Employee health center with no or low‑cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary group term life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefit
• Participation in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
• Vesting after 10 years of service
• Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/life balance programs include: employee assistance program and employee wellness program
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Other employee‑paid benefits such as deferred compensation plan, legal resources, supplemental life insurance, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance, lifetime benefit with long‑term care plan.

• Develop, implement and evaluate innovative age‑appropriate programming and outreach for adults, children aged birth to 5th grade and older children as assigned
• Maintain in‑depth knowledge of the collection, current literature, and content delivery formats
• Participate in planning and implementing system‑wide programs, events and outreach
• Assist customers of all ages in using computerized and print information sources for general reference, information and reader’s advisory requests and/or direct them to other appropriate sources
• Perform bibliographic searches related to interlibrary loan requests and reserves
• Establish and maintain working relationships with schools and other community organizations and groups, including partnerships and programming
• Assist in developing and presenting training to FCPL staff and the general public on library/information resources, services, programming and procedures
• Assist with development and maintenance of the branch collection in an assigned area, including recommending materials for acquisition or withdrawal from circulation
• Work with the supervisor to identify, plan, implement and evaluate promotion, marketing and outreach activities to communicate the mission and goals of the library and the value of library products and services to the public, organizations, businesses, and other community entities
• Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with community businesses, organizations and agencies, including outreach and programming
• Manage branch or system‑level services/programs and/or lead projects and teams…