Librarian II - City of Waterbury. SALARY: $25.25 ~ $33.61 / Hour (Note: New hires start at the beginning of range)
FRINGE BENEFITS: Choose from available health insurance plans (employee
contributions vary) Prescription Drug Rider, Dental Plan, Group Life
Insurance for Individual; Retirement Plan; paid Holidays; paid Vacation;
paid Sick Leave; paid Personal Days.
APPLICATIONS: May be obtained by visiting our website at www.waterburyct.org & will be accepted until sufficient applications received.
EXAMPLES OF WORK (Illustrative only): Helps patrons in the selection of
books and other related materials; conducts research required to answer
questions in the various subject areas; Organizes, maintains, and stays
informed about assigned collection areas; Prepares booklists,
bibliographies, reports, or public relations information as needed;
Assists with updating or preparing information for online presence and
in-house publications; Participates in community outreach and other
library programs; Provide instruction for library patrons in the use of
computer-based services and programs; Reads and checks current book
reviews, general and specialized, to be fully informed about currently
published books and materials; Supervises the work of subordinates;
Takes inventories; Keeps various statistics; Attends professional
meetings and keeps informed of current trends and professional
techniques; Does related work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of professional library science
techniques and administration; Good knowledge of methods of researching
various subject areas; Good knowledge of classification and the Dewey
Decimal system; Ability to keep informed about currently published books
and materials in one’s assigned area for purposes of ordering and
collection development; Ability to provide welcoming and effective
customer service; Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with individuals and groups, including co-workers and
various diverse populations in an urban community; Good oral and written
communication; Ability to teach subordinate staff and the public all
aspects of current library technologies; Good working knowledge of all
MS Office suite software.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS
POSITION YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION THAT YOU HAVE THE
FOLLOWING REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & TRAINING: Graduation from an
accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Library
Science with course work specifically related to public librarianship,
children’s services, or young adult services. One-year experience in
public librarianship, child services or young adult services may
substitute for course work.
COPIES OF APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS MUST
BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION - COLLEGE DEGREE, TRANSCRIPTS, &
CERTIFICATES ETC.
Physical Requirements: Employees appointed to
positions in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina,
physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such
physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class. A
physical examination may be required.
For the complete job posting please visit this link.
The City of Waterbury is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide
reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and
encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential
accommodations with the City when necessary.
