If you are seeking a career in an intellectual and creative environment, come join our team at the Amarillo Public Library! We need you to help us build and promote everything the library has to offer. Currently, we are seeking someone to take on the role of branch librarian at our Northwest Branch library. Full details are provided below for interested individuals.
Position Title: Librarian II - Branch Librarian (Northwest)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Salary: $37,862 - $53,086 DOQ
Division: Library
Department: 1260 – Library – Admin
Employment Type: Full time
Hours/Days: Monday through Friday, with evening and weekend work, rotating Fridays and Saturdays and one assigned Sunday every four weeks.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Classified/Unclassified: Classified
Grant Funded: No
Posting Date: 01/10/2023
Closing Date: 01/31/2023
Job Description
Under the supervision of the assistant director of library services, a branch librarian is directly responsible for the operation of a branch library. Branch librarians interview, train, supervise, and evaluate staff. They also make immediate and long-range plans for their branch, and they assist in preparing and presenting programs and displays that promote the Amarillo Public Library and its services. Furthermore, branch librarians represent the branch in conferences with library users, groups, and the general public. They establish and maintain effective relationships with local community groups, and they actively promote their branch within its service area.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The principal duties and responsibilities for this position follow:
- Responsible for short and long-range planning and implementation of branch library services.
- Trains and supervises branch staff.
- Schedules branch staff and delegates duties.
- Analyzes workflow and recommends and implements needed changes.
- Recommends adult material selections to the technical services librarian and youth items to the youth services coordinator; weeds branch adult collection and supervises weeding and updating of branch youth collections.
- Interprets library policies and procedures to staff.
- Responsible for the overall physical condition and maintenance of the branch building and its contents.
- Assists in the planning and implementation of adult and youth programs and displays that promote the Amarillo Public Library and its services.
- Analyzes developments and needs in immediate service area by seeking community input and by other means.
- Actively pursues and promotes outreach activities by participation in community affairs and through frequent personal contacts.
- Represents branch at conferences, workshops, meetings, and serves on appropriate committees.
- Responsible for cash reports, statistical reports, time sheets, and other reports as required.
- Must maintain a close working relationship with other library and city departments to effectively perform required duties and to provide maximum service to the community.
- Assists patrons, youth and adult, in locating books and/or information by interviewing patrons to ascertain their needs; assists patrons in use of the public access catalog.
- Assists in circulation with charging and discharging materials, updating patron files, issuing cards, etc.
- Responsible for staff cohesiveness and morale.
- Further clarifies policies and procedures that staff cannot explain to public satisfaction.
- Submits budget requests for consideration during the annual budget planning process.
Required Qualifications
Must have a bachelor's degree in a related field plus five years library management experience or comparable supervisory experience. Must have an up-to-date and thorough knowledge of library science techniques, and a wide range of basic knowledge is essential. Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, tact, enthusiasm, and sound independent judgment.
Preferred Qualifications
A master's degree in library science from an American Library Association accredited program plus two years practical, professional experience in a recognized library is preferred.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to exert up to twenty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to ten pounds of force to move objects. The employee is also required to finger, grasp, handle, lift, walk, stand, hear, crouch, reach, speak, see, and talk. The position also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.
Special Instructions
Applications should be submitted using the City of Amarillo's Applicant Portal.
EEO/ADA
The City of Amarillo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
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Shaun McDonald
Assistant Director of Library Services
Amarillo Public Library
Amarillo TX
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