Librarian I

Job Description Summary

Department - County Free Library

Job Description

Job Type : Classified

Job Classification : 5654 - Librarian I

Salary Grade : 10

Pay Range

Hiring Range : $51563 - $61859 Annually

Pay Range : $51563 - $72176 Annually

Range Explanation :

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Sam Lena-South Tucson Library is seeking a Librarian I to oversee and manage Childrens Services including outreach and programming. Bilingual in Spanish preferred for this position.

This position includes all standard Librarian I responsibilities within Pima County Public Library : providing reference and readers advisory services developing and presenting programs maintaining community partnerships and contributing to a welcoming inclusive environment. This position also participates in system wide committee work.

This position may be required to work rotating shifts including evenings and weekends.

Essential Functions :

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Oversees assigned service area within a library such as youth services or adult services by developing presenting and coordinating services inclusive of all members of the public including vulnerable populations;

Serves as supervisor in charge of the library as assigned;

Assists members of the public by finding and relaying library and community resource information including providing assistance in using the librarys collections catalog technology and equipment;

Develops facilitates and / or presents evidence-based educational programs and services including early literacy programs community outreach activities youth advisory boards and computer and technology instruction in person or virtually;

Supervises library employees volunteers and / or interns by training scheduling and evaluating performance making recommendations regarding probationary periods employee discipline and other human resources-related matters;

Incorporates and implements public service best practices including culturally competent community-driven programming public relations problem solving conflict management and complaint resolution;

Utilizes conflict management skills to de-escalate and address unexpected problems or potentially volatile situations and complete associated documentation;

Performs facilities management duties by monitoring and reporting maintenance issues and investigating or resolving operational or technical issues;

Participates in or facilitates systemwide committee meetings focused on youth services adult services library strategic directions or core values and attend relevant continuing education trainings and workshops to incorporate current best practices in a particular service level;

Manages coordinates and determines priorities of workload including monitoring levels of resources establishing timelines assigning work monitoring progress recommending changes and suggestions writing reviewing and editing reports prepared by staff.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Library Science Liberal Arts Social Science Information Management Business Administration Public Administration or a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience in libraries customer service education social services or fields of similar scope.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications : (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.) :

Masters of library and information science.

Bilingual (English / Spanish - speak read write).

Minimum one (1) year experience working in a public library.

Minimum one (1) year experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word and PowerPoint).

Minimum one (1) year experience working with children.

Selection Proce dure :

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated / scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. A dditional assessments / testing may be r equired as part of the selection process .

Supplemental Information :

Licenses and Certificates : Valid driver license is at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items : The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical / Sensory Requirements : Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions : Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information : Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Skills

Organisational skills,Customer Service,Communication skills,Critical thinking,Research skills,Teamwork,Computer and Internet Literacy,Leadership Experience,Attention to detail,Adaptable

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 51563 - 61859