Date Posted:

July 14, 2017

Salary:

$4485 – $5728

Description:

Contra Costa County encourages interested candidates to consider this exceptional career opportunity with one of the Bay Area’s most progressive and respected libraries. Permanent part-time vacancies may be filled from the results of this examination. Initial assignments may be as a Youth Services Librarian, Adult or Teen Services Librarian, Collection Development Librarian, or Juvenile Hall Librarian.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following:
• Partnering with community-based organizations and community groups to promote library services
• Developing innovative programs to build literacy, further education, and foster a love of reading
• Promoting our collections and reading through readers advisory, recommendation lists, blog entries,
author talks, book discussions, and other innovative methods
• Fostering digital literacy and providing age-appropriate technology instruction
• Developing collections and the space itself, ensuring a safe and inviting area

Characteristics of the ideal candidate:
• Passion for creating an environment that encourages patrons to follow their interests, discover new ones,
learn from their peers, and of course, embrace reading
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience providing customer and reference service
• Ability to create and conduct innovative programs

How to Apply:

All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr.

Filing Deadline:

July 28, 2017