Librarian - Children Services

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
  
  
  

Job Summary

Provides reference and reader's advisory services to library customers. Evaluates and selects materials for purchase and deletion. Tracks materials budget. Plans, coordinates, and provides library programs and outreach services. Assists customers in the use of personal computer and electronic resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Must Master's degree in Library Science or other ALA-accredited Master's Degree such as Master's in Information Resources and Library Science, Masters of Library and Information Science.

For positions in Youth Service areas the following education and experience will be accepted in lieu of MLS or MLIS

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Instructional Technology, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Children's Literature or other closely related field, plus a Library Media Endorsement and one (1) year professional librarian experience in a public library or school library/media center, OR a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Children's Literature or other closely related field, plus a Library Media Endorsement and three (3) years professional librarian experience in a public library or school library/media center may be substituted.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation.

Essential Functions

• Provides reference and reader's advisory services and information about library policies, materials, services, and community resources in person, on the phone, or through electronic communications.
• Provides information to staff on appropriate ways of dealing with customers in the library including children and/or young adults.
• Evaluates and selects materials for purchase and deletion in assigned area. Monitors assigned allocation of library materials budget.
• Provides input on the branch collection development plan and strategic goals.
• Develops, maintains and participates in outreach activities to promote use of library materials and services.
• Creates, coordinates, and provides programs, activities, and resources for the library. Some may be targeted for outreach to children and young adults.
• Assists customers in the use of personal computer and electronic resources.
• Develops, monitors and maintains the Library's web pages and verifies links on the Library’s home page.
• Serves as librarian-in-charge as assigned or on a rotation basis handling emergency situations as well as customer complaints.
• Participates in training workshops, committees, task forces, and other professional development activities.
  
  
  

This position is for a 40 hours Children Librarian