Librarian/BFOQ - Bilingual/English & Spanish

Chesterfield County • Chesterfield, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Chesterfield Public Library is hiring a part-time, bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking Librarian. The Librarian provides learning, reference, and engagement opportunities for adults, teens, and children, creating an exceptional customer experience through activities such as roving reference, interactive conversations, one-on-one learning sessions, and personalized learning plans. The successful candidate is expected to learn and apply the library’s approach to customer interactions.

The role also educates customers and staff about information tools and strategies, including research databases; supports programming and events; contributes to system-wide service coordination and content; and uses knowledge of the library collection, publishing, and authors to serve customers’ reading and viewing preferences. The Librarian works with community groups and schools, helps guide branch volunteers, and may serve as the person in charge when management team members are absent.

Work takes place in library offices, library locations, and other professional settings, with extensive use of computers and devices. The position is listed as 20 hours per week, though hours are not guaranteed and may change based on organizational needs. Shifts vary and may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, with work primarily in afternoons/evenings and on Saturdays. Pre-employment drug testing, an FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification are required. The position is part of an approved Career Development Plan with potential career progression and salary incentives, subject to funding and based on performance, qualifications, and experience. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications may be hired as trainees at a rate 5% below the position’s minimum hourly rate and must meet the qualifications within 12 months of hire.

Requirements

• Verbal and written fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Master’s degree in library and/or information science from a graduate program accredited by the American Library Association.
• Possess, or be able to obtain before employment, a Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the Library of Virginia.
• At least one year of related experience; professional librarian or public library experience is preferred, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of library and information science.
• Willingness to learn and apply Chesterfield Public Library’s approach (CCPL Way) to initiating interaction and engaging customers.
• Ability to adapt and apply traditional and emerging library technologies, including mobile technologies and physical and digital information environments.
• Ability to plan and implement creative and educational learning opportunities aligned with customer needs.
• Ability to operate a computer and related software, mobile devices, scanners, a cash register, and other common office equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences within and outside the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Good judgment and sound decision-making skills that support county and department initiatives and values.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including light-to-medium and occasionally heavy physical activity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a professional librarian or in a public library is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning, reference, and engagement opportunities to adults, teens, and children, including roving reference, interactive conversations, one-on-one learning sessions, and personalized learning plans.
• Educate customers and staff about information tools and strategies, including research databases.
• Assist with planning and executing weekly story times, quarterly programming, and the annual signature event as needed.
• Participate in system-wide councils and teams to coordinate service delivery and create content for documents and the website.
• Use knowledge of library collections, publishing, and authors to meet customers’ reading and viewing preferences.
• Meet with community groups, school employees, and others outside the library system to provide library services and promote learning initiatives.
• Provide direction and structure to branch volunteers in collaboration with branch management team members.
• Serve as person in charge when management team members are absent.
• Perform other work as required.

What This Job Offers

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