Library Specialist (Adult Services)

Beaufortcountysc; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County Council seeks a paraprofessional to support library services across the system. Responsibilities include leading a service point, coordinating volunteers, and assisting with cataloging and reader advisory services.

You will design materials, assist patrons via reference interviews, and provide mobile library services to institutions and homebound patrons as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree.
• Over two years and up to four years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads work team for a service point or branch and coordinates volunteers.
• Performs tasks requiring specialized knowledge such as cataloging, public relations, children’s services, and information access.
• Performs copy cataloging with editing and original cataloging; answers cataloging questions from Library Assistants.

Skills

Public service

Reference interviewing

Reader advisory

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree

2–4 years related experience

Tools

Cataloging systems

Job description

Description

The purpose of this position is to provide paraprofessional work assisting in the delivery of services within the public library system.

Examples of Duties

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Serves as work team leader for a service point or branch, coordinates volunteers.
• Performs tasks requiring specialized knowledge or skill, e.g., cataloging, public relations, children’s services, educational and employment information.
• Performs copy cataloging requiring extensive editing and original cataloging; answers cataloging questions from Library Assistants in the unit.
• Designs and prepares library promotional publications, displays, exhibits, and writes press releases.
• Plans and executes programs storytelling, etc., using creative formats and techniques as appropriate to position; participates in system-wide programs.
• Assists patrons in person and over the telephone with general reference requests and informational requests; assesses patron needs through reference interviewing and provides appropriate resources.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of books and authors, and of reader interests; offers effective reader advisory service or assistance to general and special populations as appropriate to position; recommends materials for addition or replacement.
• Provides mobile library services to prisons, senior centers, rest homes, institutions, and homebound individuals.
• Checks out materials on an individual basis at each institution.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires an Associate’s degree.
• Over two years and up to and including four years of related experience.

Supplemental Information

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term & short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, please visit the Beaufort County Human Resources website.