Librarian Hrly - Oncall

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Denver Public Library (DPL) is seeking multiple on-call Librarians to join their team. This public-facing role involves serving the community by assisting with technology, providing reference and advisory services, and fostering curiosity through engaging displays and programming. As a resilient, collaborative, and flexible team member, you will support library operations and emergency coverage, advancing DPL's mission. The library system has 28 locations and serves over 4 million annual visitors, emphasizing values of welcoming, curiosity, connection, equity, and stewardship.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited program or currently enrolled in an American Library Association accredited program for a Master's Degree in Library Science and must obtain a degree within 6 months of hire date.
• One (1) year of experience solving problems and providing customer service to business or public clients.
• 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.
• Ability to 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.

Responsibilities

• Serving the community by welcoming all customers
• Guiding technology navigation
• Delivering exceptional reference and advisory services
• Fostering curiosity through engaging displays, diverse all-ages programming, and meaningful community outreach
• Strengthening internal and external networks
• Appreciating colleagues' strengths
• Stepping in to support library operations and emergency coverage wherever needed

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

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