Associate Librarian - Childrens - Part Time

SLC Public Library•Salt Lake City, UT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Associate Librarians perform a variety of reference, circulation, customer service, and location support. The Salt Lake City Public Library connects all people to free resources, knowledge, and one another to build a thriving community. Across nine locations and through outreach citywide, we are working toward a Salt Lake City where everyone belongs, where knowledge and opportunity are shared by all, and where our connections to one another make the whole community stronger. Guided by our 2026–2034 Strategic Plan, staff advance this work through four priorities: creating belonging through access, reading and literacy for all, strengthening civic life, and building the capacity to sustain our impact. Library employees are stewards of this vision in every interaction. They bring joy to their service, treat every person with dignity, act with courage and good judgment, and work as one team across the system. People who thrive here believe a library is more than a place to find information; it is a place where a community comes to know itself. The City Library is currently engaged in strategic planning implementation. This position, and all positions at the library, may evolve in the future to a different focus or take on an entirely different scope based on organizational needs and strategic priorities.

Requirements

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree and one year related job experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates background and knowledge in performing primary responsibilities may be considered.
Enthusiasm to work with the public and a solid foundation in good customer service skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, ability to work with teams, and the ability to motivate and negotiate with diverse individuals and groups.
Intermediate knowledge of operating a computer and programs.
Ability to work days, nights or weekends as scheduled.
If travel is required for library purposes must have transportation. If using personal vehicle must maintain state required insurance.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge or experience with collection maintenance.
Spanish language and/or other non-English language skills

Responsibilities

Provides customer service assistance to library patrons by responding to patron inquiries, provides in depth reference and instruction, and readers advisory.
Interprets Library rules, policies and procedures to the public.
Interacts with patrons in person, by telephone and electronically.
May be called upon to handle difficult patron interactions or solve customer service problems requiring the intervention of a supervisor.
Assist patrons with the use of computers and technology.
Has the ability to serve a diverse population.
Fosters good working relationships with diverse people including staff, patrons, volunteers and vendors.
Accepts assignments from supervisor, manager or other Library staff in a professional and timely manner.
Takes on a leadership role when participating in committees or workgroups on activities that align with strategic goals.
Provide support with collection maintenance as assigned.
May create and maintain high quality library displays. This may include the use of library materials, art, bulletin boards, graphics and/or other objects.
Takes a leadership role in mentoring staff with training and on assigned committees or workgroups.
May assist the manager with filling vacancies, may supervise or support volunteer program at the location.
May assume the role of acting or in-charge manager in the absences of Department Manager or Librarian.
Performs a variety of activities which are repetitive in nature related to the checking-in and checking-out library materials and processing patron hold requests.
Assists patrons with account activity and fines.
May be required to handle cash transactions.
May use automated material handler for automated sorting of library materials.
May perform a variety of material placement processes including sorting and shelving library materials.
May retrieve materials from library book drop.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.