Job: Adult Services Librarian - Fruitville Library - R14874

General Information

Position:

Adult Services Librarian - Fruitville Library - R14874

Number position available:

1

Compensation:

$42,868.80 - $50,000.00

Job Category:

Young Adult Services

ALA:

Position REQUIRES a Master's degree from an ALA accredited program.

Description:

Department:

Libraries & Historical Resources

 

 

About Our Job

 

This position provides customer service through contact and responses to county customers and citizens. As the direct point of contact for customers, the Library Assistant resolves routine questions or problems and refers more complex issues. In the team environment all employees participate in setting unit, library, and system goals, contribute to decision making and evaluation of progress. Employees collaborate with co-workers to support the team process.

 

Job Description:

• Plans and directs library  programming for adults, young adults, and children, in coordination with other library professionals at the library and throughout the library system
• Analyzes and identifies service population needs, and develops plans to meet those needs.
• Participates in presentation and development of technology training and information literacy programs for staff and patrons.
• Participates in ad-hoc/one-on-one training of customers in use of library technology
• Participates in the development of goals, objectives, for agency plan and performance evaluations.
• Provides guidance for and facilitates the activities of work teams.
• Provides opportunities for continuing professional development of self and others, especially in acquiring relevant understanding and skills.
• General reference service in assisting customers by locating answers to questions, including Interlibrary Loan services and referral to agencies outside the library.
• This may include adding a word or two to the previous template. The lines about makerspace technology, creation, programming is especially important.

 

Work Hours: 40 hours a week.

Library hours of operation:

• Monday - Wednesday: 8am - 8pm

• Thursday: 8am - 6pm

• Friday - Sundays: 8am - 5pm

 

Work schedules may vary due to split shifts, rotations, on-call, emergencies, etc.

**Employee may be re-assigned to fill in at other Libraries within Sarasota County.

Education:

About You

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Master's degree in Library Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association 
• Bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a MLS/MLIS program with the ability to obtain a MLS/MLIS within 6 months of hire.

 

Preferred Qualifications: One-year of experience in library environment.

 

 

Physical Demands:  Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

 

 

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. 

 

 

About Everything Else

Pay: $42,868.80 - $50,000.00 based off direct Librarian experience

 

 

 

This Posting is currently Open Until Filled

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! 
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

 

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

 

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are the keys to serving, representing and understanding our community. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different and are committed to creating a culture of understanding and respect where our employees realize that we are stronger together. 

 

Our vision is to have a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that attracts, develops, retains and engages a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

 

 

Sarasota County Government promotes diversity and inclusion in its workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identification or expression, genetic information, religion, national origin, marital status, age or disability. A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

 

 

Government employers are drug-free and tobacco-free environments, EEO/AA/ADA employers, and they prohibit discrimination in all services, programs or activities.

 

 

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

Multilingual:

N/A

Job open date:

07-08-2022

Application deadline:

Open Until Filled

Apply at:

https://bit.ly/3NUPfea

Additional information

Library Type:

• Public Libraries

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Location

Physical address where the job position is located.

Job Place:

Fruitville Public Library

Job Location:

Central Florida

Address:

100 Apex Road

City:

Sarasota

Zip:

34240

County:

Sarasota

Institution Information

Institution Name :

Fruitville Public Library

Address:

100 Apex Road

City:

Sarasota

State:

FL

Zip:

34240

Contact Information / How to apply

Contact Name:

Anne Fleming

Contact Email:

askhr@scgov.net

Contact Phone:

941-861-5353

Contact Fax:

How to apply

https://bit.ly/3NUPfea