Librarian

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Pewee Valley (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a Librarian for the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women. The role involves professional library work, cataloging, reference services, and inmate library supervision to support offender education and program needs.

Responsibilities include planning and supervising staff, coordinating interlibrary loans, and maintaining library materials. Education options include a bachelor's with library science hours or a master's degree in library

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 21 semester hours in library science.
• Two years of professional library experience.
• A master's degree in library science will substitute for the education and experience.
• Year-for-year substitution allows using library experience to substitute for education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, direction, and supervision of clerical and paraprofessional personnel (inmates).
• Supervises the inmate library daily and ensures the library program meets inmate needs standards.
• Performs technical work acquiring, cataloging, and classifying books and periodicals; solicits donations from private sector and state library.
• Provides specialized reference, bibliographic, reader's advisory, interlibrary loan and research services.
• Maintains current awareness of library materials in the field.
• Prepares in-house displays and activities.
• Ensures outgoing legal mail is documented.
• Handles legal tapes and CDs appropriately and forwards items when inmates transfer.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Observation skills

Planning

Self-Motivated

Well organized

Love for literature

Education

Bachelor's degree with 21 semester hours in library science

Master's degree in library science

Job description

Pay Grade

14

Salary

$47,012.16 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

3000 Ash Ave
Pewee Valley, KY 40056 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates correctional facilitiesthat house Kentucky's adult inmate population.

The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humaneenvironment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes;and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women is seeking a Librarian who will play a vital role in the mission through performing professional level library work within the Institution.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, direction, and supervision of the work of clerical and paraprofessional personnel (inmates).
• Supervises the inmate library on a daily basis and ensure the library program meets inmate needs standards.
• Performs technical work acquiring, cataloging, and classifying books and periodicals in addition to soliciting the donation of books, library materials, and equipment from the private sector and the State Department of Library.
• Provides specialized reference, bibliographic, reads advisory, interlibrary loan and research services.
• Maintains current awareness of library materials in the fields.
• Prepares in-house displays and activities.
• Provides specialized reference, reader’s advisory, and research services.
• Ensures outgoing legal mail is appropriately documented.
• Ensures proper handling and storage of legal tapes and CD’s and forwarding such items to other facilities if inmate is transferred from current facility.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong communication skills
• Observation skills
• Planning
• Self-Motivated
• Well organized
• Very good knowledge and love for the literary field.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 21 semester hours in library science.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional library experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in library science will substitute for the education and experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Library experience, which must include some professional level experience in a combination of at least three of the following areas will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis: reference; cataloging and classification of materials; selection of materials; selection of instructional materials for children, adolescents, or adults; organization and/or administration; preparation and selection of materials for public relations/publicity purposes; and bookmobile operations. A master's degree in library science will substitute for the education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Typical work setting is an office/library.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Contact

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Becky Poe at [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D