Senior Librarian

SENIOR LIBRARIAN

$8,720 - $10,599 Monthly

Plus excellent benefits!

THE CITY is focused on enhancing our community members’ quality of life through well-designed services and a positive workplace culture. San Rafael is the economic and cultural heart of Marin County, and its high quality of life is centered on its commercial districts, engaged neighborhoods, active lifestyle, and natural environment. San Rafael, with a population of approximately 60,000, is a full-service city with a City Council/City Manager form of government with 12 departments, more than 400 employees, and a fiscal year  annual budget of approximately $193 million.

The City’s vision is to be a vibrant economic and cultural center reflective of its diversity. The City Council is engaged and seeks to strengthen the urban and commercial areas as well as sustain the beautiful natural environment.

San Rafael’s Organizational culture framework is an initiative called “Together San Rafael.” City employees are our greatest asset, and we seek talented individuals with diverse backgrounds who are creative, curious, and excited about a challenge. We are a results-driven team focused on the needs of community members. The Together San Rafael initiative is focused on modernizing City services and increasing the engagement of employees.

This initiative recognizes the interconnectedness of the customer and employee experience.

The Library and Recreation Department is comprised of two divisions, Library and Recreation & Childcare, that are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of San Rafael residents.

The Library Division operates with a $5.4 million dollar budget and 22 full-time employees in fiscal year 2026/2027. The San Rafael Public Library consists of three branches, Downtown, Pickle weed, and Northgate, and is part of the MARINet consortium. Exciting projects include a $2 million dollar renovation of the Pickle weed branch. Additionally, the City is planning a new, joint Library and Community Center at Albert Park while also focusing on operational improvements and championing innovative library programs and services.

The Library is seeking a full-time Senior Librarian in Branch Services. This position is responsible for a full-range of complex librarian duties including classification; cataloging; reference; readers advisory; collection development; program planning, development, and evaluation; outreach and marketing; and service to specialized populations including youth, adults, and/or non-English speaking individuals.

• Oversee a major unit within the library system, such as branch services.
• Supervise and train assigned subordinate staff; assign, schedule and review staff work, and write performance evaluations for professional and paraprofessional staff; instruct employees in new or existing policies, procedures, and regulations; conduct on-the-job training.
• Provide direction, training, and support to staff in one or more of the following areas: collection development, programs and services, events, outreach, and marketing.
• Lead the recruitment and training of professional and paraprofessional staff, volunteers, and various temporary staff classifications.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate library programs, events, volunteers and services.
• Support and provide content for the development of marketing strategies.
• Assist with the administration and organization of core library services, planning, organizing, and coordinating library-wide activities.
• Enforce library guidelines and policies to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all library visitors.

The Branch Services Senior Librarian is an experienced public library professional and collaborative leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional library services and fostering an inclusive, welcoming environment for all community members. As the Senior Librarian who will be overseeing the Pickle weed and Northgate libraries, they are skilled at assessing community needs and developing innovative services, collections, and programs that…