Associate Librarian

Davis County Government; Bountiful (UT); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Personal days

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Pension plan

Annual raises

401k match

Job summary

Davis County Library is hiring an Associate Librarian to perform paraprofessional duties, assist patrons with references, and support collection development at the North Salt Lake/Bountiful Library.

The role is full-time with day and evening shifts, rotating Saturdays. A Bachelor's degree is required; experience in a city/county library is preferred. Excellent benefits start day one and a strong pension plan is offered.

Qualifications

• Provides assistance and guidance to library patrons with reference questions.
• Performs in-depth collection analysis under supervision.
• Responsible for development and maintenance of assigned collections.
• Assists at the circulation desk and helps resolve patron issues.
• Develops and implements online reference services.

Responsibilities

• Responds to reference questions and guides patrons to sources.
• Performs collection analysis and generates usage reports.
• Maintains and expands assigned library collections at the location.
• Assists at the circulation desk and resolves patron concerns.
• Develops online reference services for patrons.

Skills

Reference services

Collection analysis

Collection development

Circulation desk

Online reference

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Salary: $22.85 - $35.29 hourly

Department: Library

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position is located at the North Salt Lake/Bountiful Library.

Davis County Library is currently hiring for Associate Librarian. This position is fulltime working day and evening shifts, and rotating Saturdays and performs paraprofessional library duties.

In addition to competitive pay and our upbeat culture, we offer the following benefits day one:

• Affordable Medical, dental, and vision coverage DAY ONE!
• 13 vacation days and 12 paid sick leave days
• 3 paid personal preference days and 12 paid holidays
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave after 6 months
• Full pension retirement
• Annual performance increases up to 2.5%
• 401k match of 2%

Our Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Graduation from a college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Preference for experience in a city or county library system.

Day to Day Duties

• Provides assistance and guidance to library patrons by responding to reference questions; locates information sources and provides guidance regarding specific books and authors.
• Performs in-depth collection analysis under the direction of the Collection Development Manager; monitors collection use and generates statistical reports for this purpose.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of assigned library collections at the assigned location, under the direction of the Branch Manager; recommends library materials for purchase as assigned.
• Assists at the circulation desk when necessary; assists staff in resolving difficult situations with patrons.
• Material Selection is a significant portion of this position. Responsibilities also include developing and implementing online reference services.

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Associate Librarian

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Salary: $22.85 - $35.29 per hour