The beautiful, waterfront community of Harrison Township has an opening for a part-time Adult Librarian. The position details are below and available on our website. Please forward and post freely.

Position: Adult Services Librarian, part-time, 25 hours per week
Reports to: Library Director or other staff as assigned
Hourly rate: $19-$21/hr. depending upon experience
Start date and process: Applications accepted through March 16th. Interviews begin the week of March 19th with an anticipated start date as soon as possible.

The Harrison Township Public Library is a Class IV library with a service population just under 25,000. Harrison Township is a beautiful waterfront community located on Lake St. Clair with a number of local recreational activities for outdoor enthusiasts. The library was first established as a tax-funded entity in 2015 and is expected to continue growing for the foreseeable future. HTPL is seeking a personable, enthusiastic individual to join us on our journey.

The Adult Services Librarian is crucial to HTPL’s program of public service. Duties include:

 

• Plan, promote, and host innovative adult and general family programs
• Collection development and weeding of materials including fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, large print, and electronic formats within the designated budget
• Provide comprehensive reference and readers’ advisory services
• Assist our guests with the use of the library including print and electronic materials such as technology instruction, Internet navigation, use of Microsoft Office programs, Overdrive, Freegal, Kanopy, Consumer Reports, in-house PAC, MeLCat and Mel databases, and all other library services as needed
• Oversee the maintenance of library satellite collections
• Work independently within the guidelines set by library policies and the Library Director
• Motivate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, volunteers, other community agencies, and the public
• Assume responsibilities for supervision of personnel and facilities in the absence of senior staff
• Maintain awareness of new developments and trends in the field through professional journals, workshops, conferences, etc.
• Perform public relations functions such as preparing promotional materials and press releases, developing in-house displays, maintain library social media accounts, and participate in community outreach opportunities that may require public speaking
• Perform other related duties as required

 

Minimum qualifications:

• Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited library school
• Delivers consistent, friendly, attentive, high quality customer service
• Demonstrated knowledge of library materials/resources of interest to adults
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to prioritize duties, meet deadlines, work independently, and assume responsibility
• Awareness of new developments and trends in public libraries, the community, and society
• Full range of Internet and Microsoft Office skills
• Flexibility in scheduling including some evenings and weekends
• Able to troubleshoot library technology

 

Physical requirements:

• Seeing, keyboarding, using the telephone, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, walking, bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, carrying, climbing ladders, pushing book carts
• Standing or sitting for periods of time

 

Apply:

Please see application details at our website.

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