Department: Downtown Newark: Adult Services

Reports To: Adult Services Supervisor

Job Classification: Full Time Staff Member, Professional Staff Member; 37.5 hours/week; Non-Exempt; Rate of Pay: $20.75/hour; OPERS Retirement, Fringe Benefit Eligible.

The successful candidate will work a varying schedule including days, evenings until 7:15 p.m., every other Friday and every other Saturday at the Downtown Newark location

Job Summary: The Licking County Library is seeking a part-time Adult Services Librarian that is enthusiastic and passionate about Fiction and Reader’s Advisory and will provide pro-active customer service, staff the service desk, assist in collection development and in the planning and implementation of programs and services for adults at the Downtown Newark location. The Adult Services Librarian also demonstrates working knowledge of the principles and practices of public librarianship.

Mission: To serve our community of lifelong learners . The Adult Services Librarian supports that mission by ensuring that they are providing the best possible customer service at all times at the Downtown Newark location.

Personal & Professional Attributes: All Licking County Library employees are expected to exercise sensitivity when working with others, display common sense and good judgment, actively promote the Library to the public, uphold the highest level of confidentiality, honesty and integrity, and represent the Library in a positive and professional manner at all times.

Core Technology Competencies: All Licking County Library employees must have a demonstrated working knowledge of computer operations, standard office equipment (copiers, faxes, etc.) and must be able to perform simple searches on the Library’s online catalog. In addition, all employees must be able to prepare basic documents using a word processing program and have the ability to comprehend and explain to others all Library services including those relating to e-media and e-media devices.

Essential Duties:

• Staffs Customer Service Desk(s) at the Downtown Newark location.
• Provides exemplary customer service by answering directional and reference questions, providing reader’s advisory services, locating materials, processing hold requests, and monitoring behavior of library customers and ensuring the Library environment is pleasant, inviting, neat, orderly, and safe.
• Performs all duties associated with Adult Services (collection development, programming, creating displays and promotions, weeding, shelving, sort materials, and post material changes in computer database when needed, etc.)
• Possesses knowledge of available resources related to technology including equipment, devices, social media, library website, and other digital content and audiovisual material that are offered by the Library.
• Prepares signage and departmental marketing materials according to Library guidelines and standards.
• Performs clerical duties common to a library environment such as issuing library cards, collecting of fines, answering telephone, renewing materials, scheduling meeting rooms, shelving, etc.
• Initiates Inter-library loan requests by verifying materials not in library consortium and placing request.
• Instructs and assists customers in how to use Public Access Catalog terminal and other Library equipment.
• Coordinates with educational institutions and students to arrange and conduct proctoring of exams for the public.
• Coordinates, educates, and conducts classes and presentations for customers and staff on and off-site, in the local community, on library services (databases, grants, local history) and resources (i.e. speaker’s bureau, community groups, internal staff training, etc).
• Builds knowledge of local collections and consults appropriate paper and online bibliographic resources to provide reader’s advisory.
• Enforces Library policy and procedures while providing direction and problem solving.
• Addresses customer complaints and concerns as appropriate.
• Prepares for opening and closing by turning on/off lights and equipment.
• Compiles information and statistics and prepares and submits reports to their immediate Supervisor.
• All other duties as need or as assigned.

Additional Duties:

• May perform the duties of a subject area specialist (Local History Specialist, Grant Writing specialist, Government Documents specialist, Etc.)
• Participates in Grant Writing as appropriate.
• May fill photocopier and other equipment with paper and toner, clear paper jams, and notify service company for more involved problems.
• May attend library continuing education activities and/or represent Library at conferences and area events.
• May represent library at community outreach events such as parades, festivals, etc.