Closing date:  May 29, 2022 - 9:59 p.m.

Job Summary

The Librarian focuses on system initiatives and committee work, information services, collection maintenance, program and service creation, system level support for smaller community libraries, and community engagement – making connections, developing relationships, and providing services, spaces, and resources that are representative of diverse cultures and perspectives, intentionally inclusive, and accessible to everyone while supporting community organizations and promoting the library.

The person selected will represent Sno-Isle in the Oak Harbor community with a focus on outreach to a diverse population to support student success and developing community partnerships to support strategic priorities.  This opportunity is for someone who enjoys and is able to effectively provide children’s services such as storytimes, programming, system-wide team support and reference assistance, and who has excellent technology and presentation skills to support outreach instruction and events in schools and the community. Bilingual fluency in Spanish or another language is preferred.

We Value Lived Experience

Sno-Isle Libraries is committed to embedding equity into our organization. As we engage in equity work, it’s important to have a good foundation to frame the work and then provide training opportunities to build skills and knowledge.  

We value and embrace the unique experiences our staff members bring to the organization and recognize how their experiences improve the service we provide.  

Essential Functions

1. Provide professional research assistance and readers’ advisory to customers, either in-person, over the phone, or electronically.
2. Provide training to customers in library skills including use of computers, the catalog, and electronic resources.
3. Assist with collection maintenance duties for materials and resources in various formats.
4. Develop and present various library programs with a focus on children services (educational, early literacy, community interest, or civic engagement and individual customer research or instructional sessions).
5. Create and curate online content to meet community needs and interests.
6. Assist in development and evaluation of library services in line with the strategic focus.
7. Represent the library to a wide variety of community groups.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

1. May be in charge of the building in the absence of other supervisory staff.
2. Serve on various library committees as assigned.
3. Coordinate library volunteers as needed.
4. Prepare correspondences and reports.
5. Train new staff as needed.
6. Participate in ongoing professional development.
7. Assist with special projects as required.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision

The position typically reports to a community library manager, assistant manager, or the manager of a major functional area such as Information Services. Supervision of the work of others is not a normal part of the work of these positions, but incumbents may from time to time assist in the training of other staff in library-related work.
 

The following job-level questions will be asked during the application process:

1. Describe your experience providing direct customer service including in-person, online, or by telephone. Provide an example of a time you provided excellent customer service.
2. Describe your experience presenting and/or developing library programs. Give one detailed example of a program you were involved in.
3. Describe your experience being in charge of a building or facility.
4. Describe your experience responding to challenges of Intellectual Freedom.
5. Describe your experience providing community outreach, making connections, and developing relationships in a library or related setting. Provide one detailed example of a time you interacted in a community to build relationships.
6. Describe your experience providing services to support community organizations and to promote the library.

Sno-Isle Libraries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. This and all Sno-Isle Libraries' positions are subject to transfer.