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Location : Oregon City, OR
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2023-12 Librarian I - Youth
Department: Library
Opening Date: 12/22/2023
Closing Date: 1/18/2024 11:00 PM Pacific
Description
The Oregon City Public Library (OCPL) is looking for an experienced, outgoing, and compassionate person to fill a Youth Services Librarian 1 position!
Our Library serves more than 60,000 people who live and work We are a member of the LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) cooperative, whose member libraries serve over 420,000 people throughout Clackamas County.
As the Youth Services Librarian 1, you will provide day-to-day reference and readers' advisory services at our Children's Desk, and you will be responsible for planning and providing many of our programs for children age 0-14 and their families, including storytime. Other responsibilities will include collection development (with an emphasis on children's A/V) and providing outreach services to schools, community partners, and other local organizations.
You'll work with a fun-loving, innovative, and passionate team of Library superstars including our Youth Services Librarian 2 Team Lead, two part-time Youth Services Library Assistants, as well as several on-call Library Assistants. Your schedule will include evening and weekend work.
In addition to minimum qualifications outlined in the Librarian 1 job description, preferred candidates will also be able to demonstrate: 1 year of experience directly serving children and families in a busy public library environment; 1 year of experience managing or maintaining children's or young teen library collections; 1 year of experience developing and presenting story time and/or other youth-oriented programs. Preferred candidates will also have demonstrated passion for public service, and experience identifying and coordinating outreach opportunities and partnerships. Please see the for more information on duties and minimum qualifications.
Our Library enjoys strong support from our Friends of the Library, the Library Foundation, our Library Board, and our community. We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your interest in joining the Oregon City Public Library team.
This is a full time position expecting 40 hours/week and is union represented. Enrollment in medical, dental, vision benefits is required. The position falls into pay grade 29 of the AFSCME salary schedule.
Examples of Duties
Contributes to a positive work environment
Coordinates and performs professional Librarian services for the public in one or more areas that include but are not limited to reference, collections, technology, outreach, public relations and publicity, programs, and services for specific populations such as seniors, adults, children, teens, and English as a second language speakers, etc.
Performs advanced and complex reference work and related research services; secures reference and research materials from other sources.
Analyzes portions of the library's collections of books, periodicals, audio visual and other formats and collections in order to select, delete, repair, and replace. Analyzes collections for circulation activity and patron preferences. Gets to know community as well as possible to understand collection needs. Reviews books for purpose of making collection addition recommendations.
Assists patrons in the location and selection of reading materials; assists patrons with reader's advisory tools; assists with holds and interlibrary loans as well as the use of on-line public access catalog. Creates lists of reading possibilities for different topics and groups.
Conducts on-line searches on computer databases. Teaches patrons and staff about databases and how to use databases. May select databases.
Conducts community outreach on behalf of the library. Gives presentations to community on library services. May represent the library at Library Board meetings, City Commission meetings, and neighborhood association meetings.
Prepares brochures, email newsletters, web site, social media posts and other information about library services and events.
Designs and implements programs for education, entertainment, and enrichment.
Teaches use of technology and technology tools as outlined by the library.
May be responsible for displays in the library.
May be responsible for resolving patron emergencies.
May write grant proposals and implement grant-sponsored programs.
Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.
Typical Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
The position requires specialized professional knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices involved with library science. Requires knowledge of modern library procedures and processes such as automation, RFID, and electronic tools. Requires knowledge of American Library Association values regarding information access. Requires an understanding of the integrated library software and modules. Requires well-developed skill at accessing and using computer-aided databases, on-line information retrieval systems, research tools, library customer service systems, and common office productivity software. Requires in-depth knowledge of and advanced skill at conducting internet/database searches. Requires understanding of library organization and classification systems. Requires knowledge of modern supervisory practices. Requires the excellent social and education skills to convey specialized concepts to patrons, resolve urgent patron needs, train staff, and deliver presentations to small groups. Requires simple budgeting abilities. Requires excellent communication and writing skills for documenting usage of library services, preparing training materials, and preparing information about library services and events. Requires excellent customer service skills. Must have excellent self-awareness, flexibility, and ability to welcome and embrace the diversity of people who come to the library, whether staff or patrons.
Abilities
Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position, working under program goals and objectives. Requires the ability to train staff in a variety of work methods and procedures. Requires the ability to assure a well-organized and attractive library setting. Must be able to maintain public areas in a manner conducive to support research and studying. Requires the ability to deal courteously with library patrons of diverse backgrounds. Requires the ability to work as contributing member of a team, work productively and cooperatively with other teams and external customers, and convey a positive image of the City and its services. May be required to work evenings and weekends.
Physical Abilities
Incumbent must be able to function indoors in an office and/or library desk environment engaged in work primarily of a sedentary to moderately active nature. Requires hearing and speech ability for ordinary conversation and to project voice to a small group. Requires sufficient manual and/or finger dexterity to type/keyboard and otherwise operate computers and other office equipment. Requires ambulatory ability to sit, walk, to move about office and campus environs, and to lift and carry light to medium weight materials on an intermittent basis.
Supplemental Information
The City of Oregon City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity: People of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.
The following is an overview of the types of benefits offered to full-time employees. Part-time employees are offered some benefits on a pro-rated basis dependent upon number of hours worked and any applicable bargaining unit contract(s):
Summary of Medical Benefits
• Kaiser Medical
• MODA (formerly ODS) Medical
Employees have an option between a service plan (base plan plus major medical coverage) or a heath maintenance organization (HMO plan). Each medical plan includes prescription drugs and vision care. Coverage is for the employee and their dependents with a pick-up by employees towads the premium dependent upon their bargaining unit or management agreement.
Summary of Dental Benefits
• Kaiser Dental
• Pacific Source Dental
Employees and their dependents have two plans available for dental insurance either through a service plan or HMO plan. Both plans for preventive, routine and major dental care, and orthodontic benefits.
Life Insurance: Full-time AFSCME employees are provided $25,000 life insurance with $1,000 for dependent coverage.
Long Term Disability Insurance: Full-time employees have long term disability insurance that provides for 2/3 of an employee's salary, up to a maximum earnings salary of $4,000 per month after a 90-day waiting period.
Retirement: The City is a member of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). The City currently contributes both the employer and employee's portion with the amount dependent upon the employee's status with PERS.
HRA-VEBA: This is a Voluntary Employee Benefits Account. It is an account established for employees to use for out-of-pocket medical expenses pre and post retirement. The amount contributed to the VEBA is currently $50.00 month.
Flexible 125-Spending Account: Employees are offered a flexible 125-spending account that allows employees to pre-tax their portion of medical premiums or they can contribute pre-tax dollars for out-of-pocket medical expenses or child care expenses.
Employee Assistance Program: The City provides employees and their families up to 5 free confidential counseling sessions and 5 free legal consultations per incident through EASE.
Holidays: The City recognizes 10 paid holidays during a calendar year with 2 additional days given as floating holidays. Part-time employees are paid for the number of hours they are scheduled to work on holidays. Please check the city calendar for holiday closure dates.
Vacation: Paid vacation time accrues on a monthly basis based upon hours worked, length of service, and by employee group. AFSCME employees can accrue up to 240 hours of vacation, part-time union employees can accrue up to 120 hours of vacation. Part-time employees accrue vacation based on number of hours hired to work.
Sick Leave: Sick leave accrues on a monthly basis at a rate of ten hours per month. Part-time employees accrue sick leave based on number of hours hired to work.
Gym Membership: Full-time employees who join a gym will have $15 per month contributed to their membership.
Payroll and Direct Deposit: Employees have the option of having their paycheck direct deposited into their checking or saving account at the bank or credit union of their choice. Payday is monthly on the last working day of any given month (by general employees).
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What excites you about working as a Youth Librarian at the Oregon City Library?
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Our Library serves 60,000 people across a very large geographical area. What do you think the Youth Service Librarian position can do to help ensure that children and families throughout our entire service area have access to library services and resources?
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Tell us about a library program that you played a lead role in developing, coordinating, and presenting. What were your goals for the program, and did you achieve them? If the program didn't turn out as you expected, what did you learn from the experience?
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Location : Oregon City, OR
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2023-12 Librarian I - Youth
Department: Library
Opening Date: 12/22/2023
Closing Date: 1/18/2024 11:00 PM Pacific
Description
The Oregon City Public Library (OCPL) is looking for an experienced, outgoing, and compassionate person to fill a Youth Services Librarian 1 position!
Our Library serves more than 60,000 people who live and work We are a member of the LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) cooperative, whose member libraries serve over 420,000 people throughout Clackamas County.
As the Youth Services Librarian 1, you will provide day-to-day reference and readers' advisory services at our Children's Desk, and you will be responsible for planning and providing many of our programs for children age 0-14 and their families, including storytime. Other responsibilities will include collection development (with an emphasis on children's A/V) and providing outreach services to schools, community partners, and other local organizations.
You'll work with a fun-loving, innovative, and passionate team of Library superstars including our Youth Services Librarian 2 Team Lead, two part-time Youth Services Library Assistants, as well as several on-call Library Assistants. Your schedule will include evening and weekend work.
In addition to minimum qualifications outlined in the Librarian 1 job description, preferred candidates will also be able to demonstrate: 1 year of experience directly serving children and families in a busy public library environment; 1 year of experience managing or maintaining children's or young teen library collections; 1 year of experience developing and presenting story time and/or other youth-oriented programs. Preferred candidates will also have demonstrated passion for public service, and experience identifying and coordinating outreach opportunities and partnerships. Please see the for more information on duties and minimum qualifications.
Our Library enjoys strong support from our Friends of the Library, the Library Foundation, our Library Board, and our community. We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your interest in joining the Oregon City Public Library team.
This is a full time position expecting 40 hours/week and is union represented. Enrollment in medical, dental, vision benefits is required. The position falls into pay grade 29 of the AFSCME salary schedule.
Examples of Duties
Contributes to a positive work environment
Coordinates and performs professional Librarian services for the public in one or more areas that include but are not limited to reference, collections, technology, outreach, public relations and publicity, programs, and services for specific populations such as seniors, adults, children, teens, and English as a second language speakers, etc.
Performs advanced and complex reference work and related research services; secures reference and research materials from other sources.
Analyzes portions of the library's collections of books, periodicals, audio visual and other formats and collections in order to select, delete, repair, and replace. Analyzes collections for circulation activity and patron preferences. Gets to know community as well as possible to understand collection needs. Reviews books for purpose of making collection addition recommendations.
Assists patrons in the location and selection of reading materials; assists patrons with reader's advisory tools; assists with holds and interlibrary loans as well as the use of on-line public access catalog. Creates lists of reading possibilities for different topics and groups.
Conducts on-line searches on computer databases. Teaches patrons and staff about databases and how to use databases. May select databases.
Conducts community outreach on behalf of the library. Gives presentations to community on library services. May represent the library at Library Board meetings, City Commission meetings, and neighborhood association meetings.
Prepares brochures, email newsletters, web site, social media posts and other information about library services and events.
Designs and implements programs for education, entertainment, and enrichment.
Teaches use of technology and technology tools as outlined by the library.
May be responsible for displays in the library.
May be responsible for resolving patron emergencies.
May write grant proposals and implement grant-sponsored programs.
Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.
Typical Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
The position requires specialized professional knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices involved with library science. Requires knowledge of modern library procedures and processes such as automation, RFID, and electronic tools. Requires knowledge of American Library Association values regarding information access. Requires an understanding of the integrated library software and modules. Requires well-developed skill at accessing and using computer-aided databases, on-line information retrieval systems, research tools, library customer service systems, and common office productivity software. Requires in-depth knowledge of and advanced skill at conducting internet/database searches. Requires understanding of library organization and classification systems. Requires knowledge of modern supervisory practices. Requires the excellent social and education skills to convey specialized concepts to patrons, resolve urgent patron needs, train staff, and deliver presentations to small groups. Requires simple budgeting abilities. Requires excellent communication and writing skills for documenting usage of library services, preparing training materials, and preparing information about library services and events. Requires excellent customer service skills. Must have excellent self-awareness, flexibility, and ability to welcome and embrace the diversity of people who come to the library, whether staff or patrons.
Abilities
Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position, working under program goals and objectives. Requires the ability to train staff in a variety of work methods and procedures. Requires the ability to assure a well-organized and attractive library setting. Must be able to maintain public areas in a manner conducive to support research and studying. Requires the ability to deal courteously with library patrons of diverse backgrounds. Requires the ability to work as contributing member of a team, work productively and cooperatively with other teams and external customers, and convey a positive image of the City and its services. May be required to work evenings and weekends.
Physical Abilities
Incumbent must be able to function indoors in an office and/or library desk environment engaged in work primarily of a sedentary to moderately active nature. Requires hearing and speech ability for ordinary conversation and to project voice to a small group. Requires sufficient manual and/or finger dexterity to type/keyboard and otherwise operate computers and other office equipment. Requires ambulatory ability to sit, walk, to move about office and campus environs, and to lift and carry light to medium weight materials on an intermittent basis.
Supplemental Information
The City of Oregon City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity: People of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.
The following is an overview of the types of benefits offered to full-time employees. Part-time employees are offered some benefits on a pro-rated basis dependent upon number of hours worked and any applicable bargaining unit contract(s):
Summary of Medical Benefits
• Kaiser Medical
• MODA (formerly ODS) Medical
Employees have an option between a service plan (base plan plus major medical coverage) or a heath maintenance organization (HMO plan). Each medical plan includes prescription drugs and vision care. Coverage is for the employee and their dependents with a pick-up by employees towads the premium dependent upon their bargaining unit or management agreement.
Summary of Dental Benefits
• Kaiser Dental
• Pacific Source Dental
Employees and their dependents have two plans available for dental insurance either through a service plan or HMO plan. Both plans for preventive, routine and major dental care, and orthodontic benefits.
Life Insurance: Full-time AFSCME employees are provided $25,000 life insurance with $1,000 for dependent coverage.
Long Term Disability Insurance: Full-time employees have long term disability insurance that provides for 2/3 of an employee's salary, up to a maximum earnings salary of $4,000 per month after a 90-day waiting period.
Retirement: The City is a member of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). The City currently contributes both the employer and employee's portion with the amount dependent upon the employee's status with PERS.
HRA-VEBA: This is a Voluntary Employee Benefits Account. It is an account established for employees to use for out-of-pocket medical expenses pre and post retirement. The amount contributed to the VEBA is currently $50.00 month.
Flexible 125-Spending Account: Employees are offered a flexible 125-spending account that allows employees to pre-tax their portion of medical premiums or they can contribute pre-tax dollars for out-of-pocket medical expenses or child care expenses.
Employee Assistance Program: The City provides employees and their families up to 5 free confidential counseling sessions and 5 free legal consultations per incident through EASE.
Holidays: The City recognizes 10 paid holidays during a calendar year with 2 additional days given as floating holidays. Part-time employees are paid for the number of hours they are scheduled to work on holidays. Please check the city calendar for holiday closure dates.
Vacation: Paid vacation time accrues on a monthly basis based upon hours worked, length of service, and by employee group. AFSCME employees can accrue up to 240 hours of vacation, part-time union employees can accrue up to 120 hours of vacation. Part-time employees accrue vacation based on number of hours hired to work.
Sick Leave: Sick leave accrues on a monthly basis at a rate of ten hours per month. Part-time employees accrue sick leave based on number of hours hired to work.
Gym Membership: Full-time employees who join a gym will have $15 per month contributed to their membership.
Payroll and Direct Deposit: Employees have the option of having their paycheck direct deposited into their checking or saving account at the bank or credit union of their choice. Payday is monthly on the last working day of any given month (by general employees).
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What excites you about working as a Youth Librarian at the Oregon City Library?
02
Our Library serves 60,000 people across a very large geographical area. What do you think the Youth Service Librarian position can do to help ensure that children and families throughout our entire service area have access to library services and resources?
03
Tell us about a library program that you played a lead role in developing, coordinating, and presenting. What were your goals for the program, and did you achieve them? If the program didn't turn out as you expected, what did you learn from the experience?
Required Question
