490 - Librarian

City of Brownsville • Brownsville, TX

53d • Onsite

About The Position

The Librarian is responsible for supervising library employees, providing excellent customer service, professional research and reference services for the community and organization, to ensure efficient library operations and administration and to effectively maintain the library and its materials. The Librarian reports to the Assistant Library Branch Manager.

Requirements

• Master’s degree plus one year of experience, or bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience, or high school graduation or GED plus seven years of experience.
• Requires a Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA Institution.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Proficient level of judgment with planning, leading, organizing, recognizing, and resolving issues or problems; requires very little supervision.
• General guidelines: requires a lot of interpretation and non-standard responses to varied situations; have to figure out where to go for answers; must take multiple factors into account; some control over priorities.
• Regularly assigns and monitors the work for three or more employees; has knowledge of long-term plans and goals for the department.
• Takes money (fines, fees, etc.), gives receipts, does own balancing; no decision making; authorizes payment of accounts payable based on matching invoices; handles petty cash; makes purchases over $200.
• Takes money (fines, fees, etc.), gives receipts, does own balancing; no decision making; authorizes payment of accounts payable based on matching invoices; handles petty cash; makes purchases over $200.
• Office job with little or occasional light physical effort. Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
• Responsible for use of equipment/property such as office equipment, supplies, etc., which are used in office.
• Office job, no adverse conditions.
• The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol examination and a Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a department's liaison with supporting and reinforcing department objectives through the crew/front line supervisors and assists with day-to-day management and administrative functions.
• Provides training and supervises the work activities of assigned library personnel, volunteers and individuals performing community service; prepares staff schedules.
• Reports events and activities to Library Administration.
• Demonstrates effective and participatory leadership, comfortable interacting with staff and patrons.
• Collaborates with team members to develop, implement and market library services and programs.
• Presents potential new ideas and concepts for programming, new technologies, etc. to Library Administration for possible implementation to benefit library patrons and/or staff.
• Participates in collection development by analyzing library users’ interests, reviewing available publications and making purchase recommendations of book and non-book materials for the library patrons.
• Required to operate (use) technology devices such as mobile devices, projectors, computers, laptops, inflatable planetarium system, postal machines, and Point of Sale (POS) system.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Library Administration.
• Performs basic accounting functions.
• Performs various instructional tours.
• Responsible for opening and securing of facility.
• Maintains daily statistics.

Benefits

• Robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.
• Exceptional health benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families, along with vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through MetLife.
• Employees and their dependents can also access care at Frontier Clinic at no cost when covered by the City's health plan.
• Pet insurance is available as a voluntary benefit.
• Deferred compensation plans through Equitable and supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
• Full-time employees accrue 10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.
• Parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees.
• Longevity pay.
• 100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually.
• 14 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays.
• Flexible scheduling options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level