New Canaan Library. New Canaan
Library is the town's source for discovery and inspiration. Our mission
is to empower and inspire learning through innovation, education and discovery.
Our Values: Lifelong learning. Respect. Service. Excellence. Professionalism. Role
Purpose: Position is responsible for: Developing and organizing diverse and wide ranging programs for adult
population of the community. Developing
targeted programs and classes for underserved interest groups and communities. Participating in cross departmental project
teams as required. Initializing, building
and fostering communication, collaborations and partnerships with a wide range
of institutions, businesses, interest groups and communities. Key Functional relationships: Adult Services
Manager. Members of Adult Services Team. Manager of Services to Families, Children's
and Teens. Teen Librarian. Digital
Services Team.Job Description: Deliverables: Develop, organize, and
provide consistently exceptional programs, classes and events for the adult
community. Tracking and evaluation of
programs for relevancy and suitability. Responsive to community requests, needs
and desires for programming. Consistently provide excellent information and
reference service to the public at the Information Desk. Professional, prompt and courteous communication to
internal/external presenters, committee members, volunteers, attendees, and
staff. Lead and participate in
professional in house learning. Serve on
library committees and projects as needed. Accountabilities: Planning, development and delivery of
programs, classes and events for adults. Effective
collaboration and engagement with other departments to enable delivery of
seamless services to whole community (on site, online and by telephone). Responsible for keeping up-to-date with new
trends in library programming and community engagement practices. Creating measurable outcomes for programs. Financial
management of programs budget as directed by the Adult Services Manager. Skills & Attributes. Collaborator/team player with strong follow
through. Expert interpersonal skills. Excellent
Customer service ethos. Self-starter who
takes initiative. Well organized and
reliable. Strong personal professional
learning focus. Competencies: Strong customer focus. Highly organized and detail oriented. Aligns development of library programs with vision and
directions of organization. Innovative. Excellent judgment. Confidentiality. Continuous
improvement process. Salary: $51,300-62,000/year Requirements: MLIS from an ALA accredited school/program. 35 hour work week including some weekends and
evenings. 2-4
hours at the Information Desk per work day. Interested applicants should
send a cover letter and resume to Christle Chumney, Manager of Adult
Services, cchumney@newcanaanlibrary.org.
Open until filled.
