Job Description Summary

Job Description

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.

• Develops facilitates and presents evidence-based educational programs and services including early literacy outreach activities and technology instruction (in-person or virtual);

• Participates in system-wide committee meetings and mentors staff incorporating best practices from relevant trainings and workshops;

• Provides direct public library services including computer instruction for children teens and adults;

• Interacts with the public at the information desk through library programs or in community outreach activities;

• Coordinates and participates in internal and external services including accounting payroll IT scheduling personnel issues customer service and library programming;

• Manages and prioritizes workload monitors resource levels establishes timelines assigns tasks and reviews reports prepared by staff;

• Plans and coordinates library programs and manages the annual division budget in alignment with service level needs;

• Promotes and educates customers on library collections and electronic resources including outreach to various community sectors (public school private legal medical etc.);

• Performs or coordinates collection maintenance including recommending new acquisitions and applying professional standards in culling outdated materials;

• Creates maintains and analyzes databases to monitor customer feedback community demographics and prepare reports and recommendations;

• Manages the librarys social media accounts and communicates updates to the public according to county policies;

• Ensures the appropriate security and confidentiality of information encountered or created in library services;

• Provides assistance to the public by offering community resource information particularly for vulnerable individuals in challenging life circumstances;

• Participates in the review and development of the library collection recommending acquisitions and the removal of outdated materials;

• Contributes to and support outreach efforts for library programs and services engaging with schools community groups and neighborhood associations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in library science (M.L.S.) from an accredited college or university.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

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 degree in library and information science.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Minimum one (1) year of experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint).

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

• Minimum one (1) year of experience working with children youth and teens in a recreation social services coaching or educational setting.

Selection Procedure:
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. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

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.

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.