Head of Adult Services - Town of Fairfield invites applications for the Position of: Head of Adult Services, Fairfield Public Library. SALARY: $73,757. UNION/GRADE: PETA-9.
Nature of Work: Under the direction of the Town
Librarian, plans, implements and evaluates Adult Library Services for
the Fairfield Community.
Examples of duties: Direct supervision of the Adult
Services Staff responsible for public services, collections, computer
lab and study rooms management, homebound delivery and adult
programming. Management of full and part time employees. Working on
the adult reference desk for up to 20 hours per week; offering direct
service to patrons; readers advisory services, answering requests for
information, assisting patrons with the use of the library, including
operation of computers and other technology. Creates and maintains adult
reference desk schedule. Cooperatively develop policy and procedures
for adult services at Main Library and Woods Branch. System wide
collection maintenance and development, utilizing the prescribed budget
through the selection and ordering of new material and the weeding of
outdated materials. Member of the library management team.
Participates in and leads relevant staff meetings, workshops and
training sessions. Plan professional development opportunities for
staff. Community outreach. Collaboration with Woods Branch, other
library and town departments as well as outside agencies.
Required knowledge, Skills and abilities: Demonstrates
superb customer service; enjoys interacting with the public, providing
reference and readers’ advisory services. Must have proven record
leading and training staff effectively. Demonstrated experience in
managing digital collections and vendor fulfillment and services.
Highly skilled in work demanding detail and accuracy. Penchant for
seeking out innovative best practices using new technologies.
Comprehensive understanding of collection development practices and
policies. Significant experience working with budgets, public
programming and desk scheduling. Familiarity with grant writing.
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Library and
Information Science from an American Library Association accredited
university. Three to four years of experience as a professional
librarian in adult services. A minimum of 3 years of progressively
responsible administration experience.
All interested candidates should submit a completed application, along with a cover letter and resume by June 8, 2018
to: Town of Fairfield, Human Resources Department, Sullivan
Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; (203)
256-3057; hr@fairfieldct.org.
