Reference Librarian (Part Time) - The Brookfield Library
Recruiter/Contact: Fern Smenyak, Director of Human Resources, P.O. Box 5106, 100 Pocono Rd., Brookfield, CT 06804; email: fsmenyak@brookfieldct.gov; Fax: 203-775-4068
Pay Rate/Union: $25-$28 per hour
Work Week: 20 Hours Per Week
Apply to the recruiter/contact listed above. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description:
The Reference Librarian will be responsible for providing reference,
reader’s advisory guidance, programming and other services to all
customers of the Library. Instruct customers in the use of the online
catalog, online information programs and the Internet; assist in
planning, organizing and conducting Library programs; recommend
materials for acquisition to or withdrawal from Library collections;
prepare and update bibliographies and special format directories of
Library materials; assist in compiling statistics.
A full job
description is available in the Human Resources Department. Applications
must be submitted to the Human Resources Department or submitted online
via Brookfield’s Town Website. (www.brookfieldct.gov)
Applications/Resumes will be received until the position is filled. The
Town of Brookfield is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required: Excellent
organizational skills; ability to multitask and complete multiple
projects on-time and within budget; proficiency with MS Office Suite,
including database management; ability to interact professionally with
multiple levels of the general public, Town Officials and Town
Employees; significant combination of understanding of modern library
objectives, knowledge of library materials and equipment, initiative,
good judgment, accuracy, flexibility; ability to operate or be trained
in operation of office machines and computer terminals; must be able to
understand, explain and enforce rules, regulations and library policies.
Education Required:
High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in
Library or Information Science or related field required. MLS from an
ALA accredited library school preferred. Minimum of Two (2) years
relevant experience in a Librarian capacity.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform he essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
sit for extended periods of time. The employee frequently is required
to stand, walk, sit, bend stoop and kneel. The employee is frequently
required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally
life and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust
focus.
