Casual Librarian & Community Programs Specialist

Mark Morris Dance Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 112,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

Maribyrnong City Council is seeking Casual Librarians and Library Specialists to join five branches (Footscray, West Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook and Maribyrnong). You will deliver welcoming customer service, assist with reference support and help develop and deliver library programs and activities.

Reporting to the Team Leader - Customer Experience, you will support daily service delivery, assist with program implementation and help create an inclusive library environment for the community.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification, with eligibility for associate membership to ALIA.
• Demonstrated customer service experience in a library environment.
• Experience in development, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality programs for library audiences.
• Skills and confidence using collections and online resources to support reference and information services.
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence
• Valid Working with Children Check
• No relevant criminal record found in a police check.

Responsibilities

• Provide welcoming, knowledgeable customer, information and reader advisory in branches, online and across all services.
• Undertake administrative tasks to support day to day operations including recording statistics and collection maintenance.
• Identify programs that respond to community needs and contribute to program design and planning.
• Deliver library programs as required.
• Contribute to an effective Library Service through accurate information sharing and staying up-to-date with library trends.
• Provide digital and technical support, focusing on building customer digital literacy.
• When required, assume shift lead; support rostered staff in prioritisation of tasks and liaison with Council staff.

Skills

Customer service

Reference services

Digital literacy

Communication

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Maribyrnong City Council is seeking Casual Librarians and Library Specialists to join five branches (Footscray, West Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook and Maribyrnong). You will deliver welcoming customer service, assist with reference support and help develop and deliver library programs and activities.

Reporting to the Team Leader - Customer Experience, you will support daily service delivery, assist with program implementation and help create an inclusive library environment for the community.