On-Call Librarian

About Our Job
The Denver Public Library (DPL) is a growing urban library system that serves the City & County of Denver. DPL sees more than 4 million visitors every year across its 27 locations, serves Denver's most vulnerable communities through outreach and mobile services, hosts thousands of programs a year and manages a collection of more than 1.4 million physical and digital materials. We believe a strong library is vital for a strong community. DPL is committed to serving the evolving needs of Denverites through inspired programming, diverse collections, culturally-representative spaces and equitable policies & procedures.
Become an Oncall Librarian at Denver Public Library. We are currently looking to fill multiple vacancies for this role. You will have the opportunity to serve across the DPL Library system!
What You'd Do

• Share passion for the Denver Public Library and librarianship
• Welcome all customers.

• Foster curiosity through resources, spaces, outreach and relationships.

• Strengthen connections internally and externally.

• Challenge inequity

• Honor public trust

• Public facing 75% of time

• Cover public service desk to assist customers with questions, provide resources, provide advisory and help navigate technology
• Participate in programming for all ages.

• Communicate effectively about issues and initiatives with customers, staff and administration.

• Design engaging displays and participate in merchandising of the entire collection.
• Cover sick calls or other emergency clerk and librarian needs.

• Contributes to a resilient and flexible team by demonstrating the link between contributions and the larger objectives of the library.

• Appreciate colleagues' strengths and contributions.

• Fosters relationships and networks with colleagues throughout DPL.

• Support other library functions as needed.

About You

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Demonstrate a commitment to developing and maintaining a welcoming environment for young people, including babies, toddlers, preschoolers, grade schoolers, and teens.

• Knowledge of publishing trends.

• Knowledge and experience with developing and presenting storytimes for young children as well as adult programming.

• Skill in using and assisting customers with technology.

• Skill in providing reference, readers and media advisory service to all ages.

• Ability to thrive working in an environment with constant public contact with people from all backgrounds and age groups.

• Ability to demonstrate positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and a sense of humor in working with customers, coworkers and community.

• Ability to creatively solve problems, negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner.

• Ability to multitask and prioritize.

• Ability to demonstrate innovation and flexibility.

• Ability to use workplace technology effectively including email, calendar, internet, databases, video conferencing, eMedia, social media and other software.

• Knowledge of presenting and providing library services to customers with varying levels of experience and knowledge.

• Equity-driven approach to team dynamics.

• Resilient and flexible team member.

• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude, cultural sensitivity and sense of humor in working with customers of all ages and backgrounds, coworkers and community.

• Demonstrate a commitment to developing and maintaining a welcoming environment for young people, including babies, toddlers, preschoolers, grade schoolers, and teens.

• Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with customers, staff and the community.

Minimum Requirement: A Master's in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution and One (1) of experience solving problems and providing customer service to business or public clients.
Other Things You Should Know
The schedule will be determined by the needs of the department and will include evening and weekend hours. This position could be reassigned temporarily or permanently to another branch based on system-wide staffing needs.
Please submit an application by the Friday 3/8/2024 deadline at your earliest convenience in order to be considered for this role!
About Everything Else
Job Profile
LA2451 Librarian Hourly
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
Oncall
Library Hiring Range
$55,000.00 - $72,875.00
Starting Pay
$26.44 - $35.00
Agency
Denver Public Library
Assessment Requirement
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.