Job Description Summary

Job Description

Pima County Public Library is looking for a strong leader to fill the position of Librarian III at Eckstrom-Columbus Library. The person we are looking for will foster a safe environment of compassion, joy, and learning for both staff and patrons. The community surrounding this library is very diverse and is located in a bustling part of town. Many families, tweens and teens, and vulnerable adults frequent this location. Someone with experience serving youth with a restorative mindset and experience working with vulnerable populations would be ideal. Experience effectively building, leading, and helping grow and mentor teams and individuals is a must.

This position may be required to work rotating shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Essential Functions:  

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Plans, organizes, controls, manages, and participates in the operations of one or more department units, including budget and payroll administration and direct strength-based supervision, training, coaching, and assessment of professional and subordinate unit supervisors;

• Coordinates the maintenance, repair, and modification of assigned facilities with appropriate County departments and agencies and provides onsite supervision to vendors and service providers;

• Participates in the development and implementation of departmental strategic directions, policies and procedures by identifying community needs using available data (census, demographic, survey, etc.), providing input, creating related plans for assigned division(s), and motivating staff to apply the organization's  values and strategic directions;

• Interprets and ensures compliance with applicable federal state, county and related laws, rules and regulations within assigned division(s) including maintaining appropriate security and confidentiality within assigned division(s); May be required to testify in court; 

• In charge of one or more library units including developing Facility Emergency Action Plan(s), serving as Building Coordinator for assigned division(s), and training staff to implement the plan as well as apply other public health and safety practices;

• Utilizes conflict management skills to de-escalate unexpected problems or potentially volatile situations, complete associated documentation, and demonstrate effective decision making;

• Prepares branch or project-specific reports, budget recommendations, and proposals for administrative staff, library-affiliated boards, other departments, and community partners;

• Serves as committee chair, facilitator, department representative and/or presenter during branch, administrative, departmental, professional association, community, and board meetings;

• Utilizes and demonstrates understanding of cultural competence, library science, and emotional intelligence to incorporate and support intellectual freedom and community-driven diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for staff and the public. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

Master's degree in library and information science (MLIS or MLS) from an accredited college or university AND five years of professional-level experience performing library work AND three years of general supervisory workplace experience.

(Note: supervisory experience may run concurrently with library experience identified above or may be ancillary.)

OR:

One year of experience with Pima County Public Library as a Librarian II or other similar classifications approved by Director at time of review.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): 

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Mental Health First Aid or other mental health or deescalation training/certification.

• Minimum two (2) years experience working or volunteering with youth.

• Minimum two (2) years experience working or volunteering with immigrants.

• Minimum two (2) years experience working or volunteering with individuals living in poverty.

• Minimum two (2) years experience working or volunteering with individuals with low literacy.

• Minimum two (2) years experience working with community engagement/partnerships.

• Minimum four (4) years experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be  as part of the selection process.      

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is  at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is  at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.   

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.