Librarian - Adult and Community Engagement

Librarian - Adult and Community Engagement

Job Code:

Branch/Department:
Adult and Community Engagement-Towson

FT/PT Status:
Regular Full Time

Salary range: $50,999-$72,572

At BCPL, staff members have the opportunity to enrich individual lives and build strong communities by delivering exceptional customer experiences, establishing meaningful partnerships, and creating innovative learning spaces. We seek enthusiastic, open-minded, self-motivated individuals who can work well independently and with others. BCPL circulates over 10 million items and provides library services through its 19 branches, 4 mobile library vehicles, and an extensive outreach network.

If you are forward thinking and passionate about public service, consider joining BCPL in this position.

This is a full time position working 40 hours a week. All library branch staff may be required to work evenings, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year as part of the normal work schedule. Sundays run from Labor Day thorugh Memorial Day.

Under the direction of the Adult and Community Engagement Department's Mobile Engagement Administrator assists customers proactively with their diverse library needs. Demonstrates a commitment to expanding quality services for adults in Baltimore County, strong leadership skills and good judgement. Works in vehicles which travel throughout Baltimore County in varied weather conditions and in an office and library environment

• Assists customers at their point of need to find answers to a broad range of questions, using appropriate resources and making relevant referrals
• Uses technology to serve customers and to streamline workflow, provides technology-related instruction
• Guides customers in selecting appropriate materials for reading/viewing/listening
• Uses the library's website or catalog to search, locate and reserve and item in the library's catalog or from other library systems and performs basic materials advisory
• Merchandises and maintains the library's shared collection
• Assists in developing and providing public programming and community engagement, focused on needs of adults, both virtually and in a variety of venues throughout the community
• Coordinates book clubs for senior communities by providing readers' advisory, placing requests, and scheduling materials
• Assists customers with downloading library digital content to devices
• Build and maintain relationships with diverse community partners, government agencies and businesses that share a common mission
• Provides ongoing services, including Notary and Book Bundles, and additional services as assigned
• Prepare daily and/or weekly schedules
• Drive vehicles
• Performs certain vehicle-specific tasks, including but not limited to turning on the generator and operating steps, lights and awning
• Must be able to meet scheduling requirements by arriving at work on time and staying until the end of one's shift
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends and be flexible with one's work schedule to meet daily operational requirement
• Must have access to transportation, as needed, to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, including meetings, events and activities at other branch locations or offsite
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
• Successful completion of the Library Associate Training Institute (LATI) or MLS from an ALA accredited school within three (3) years of date of hire
• Knowledge of public library services and operations
• One (1) year of public library experience
• Valid driver's license in good standing
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. and push/pull a wheeled cart weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to bend, kneel, crouch and stretch for extended periods of time
• Must be able to climb up and down steps of mobile vehicles
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended period of time and move throughout the mobile unit
• May be required to drive mobile vehicles as needed
• Must be able to use computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to read small print

Applications for this position will remain in consideration for any Librarian - ACE position opening within the next six months and do not need to reapply.

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We have a 14 step pay scale. Internal applicants starting pay varies based on their current step on the salary scale. We also offer, as appropriate, overtime pay, comp. time, and differential pay.

The Library offers an excellent benefits package that includes pay holidays, 20 vacation days, 15 sick days, and seven personal days per year. In addition the Library also offers health, dental, vision, life, voluntary long-term disability, pension, deferred compensation, an employee assistance program, flex spending, and Commuter Choice parking and transit accounts.