Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Part Time Library Specialist, Adult Services – Middlebury Public Library, CT

This part time position is responsible for providing leadership, education and technical assistance in the areas of adult services, while incorporating community engagement and project and facilities management skills specifically in the areas of readers advisory, adult collections and adult programming. Position is responsible for identifying emerging trends in adult and senior services. Reports directly to the Library Director.
     Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Knowledge of methods for collecting, managing and analyzing data. Experience working with the public. Experience planning, organizing and managing multiple tasks. Experience with current technology. Experience working collaboratively as part of a team and in a changing environment. Experience communicating clearly and effectively, by writing and orally, with groups and individuals about complex processes.
     This is a part-time non-benefitted position (up to 19 hrs. per week). Schedule to include Monday, Wednesday and Friday and additional nights and Saturdays as per rotational schedule.
     Hourly Rate: $17 per hour
     Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to Town of Middlebury Public Library, Attention: Library Director Jo-Ann LoRusso, jlorusso@middlebury-ct.org. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
     Employment is contingent upon a successful completion of a pre-employment background check, a preemployment drug screening, and a 6-month probationary period.
     Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. 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 lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.