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Position: Librarian II (Adult Services)

Location: MCPL, White Oak Branch, Silver Spring, MD

Posted: MLA

Salary: $82,352.00 – $131,852.00

Full-time; Must be able to work day, evening, and weekend hours

Job summary:

Are you looking to join an innovative, collaborative, and diverse team? Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is seeking highly motivated librarians to provide excellent customer service and equalize opportunity for Montgomery County residents.

MCPL seeks ambitious, confident team players that enjoy connecting customers with materials and resources, are eager to learn, and embrace the transformative nature of public libraries. The ideal candidate for this role is an effective communicator, customer service oriented, and committed public servant.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Additional multi­lingual pay may be available after successfully passing a multilingual examination.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Provides exemplary service to all library customers. Task-oriented in leading a team to fulfill projects, operations, and services.
  • Values problem solving and strategizing solutions. Communicates effectively across a variety of mediums with your colleagues and to various communities.
  • Creates and organizes procedures, workflows, and processes that support daily performance of a library. Steers collaborative efforts within a team and through partnerships.
  • Readily grasps new technologies and platforms.
  • Managing a branch collection.
  • Connecting teens, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities with material and resources both in-person and over the telephone.
  • Serving on a branch Leadership Team. Utilizing new technologies and platforms.
  • Serving on committees, and workgroups for projects, and initiatives for the library system.
  • Leading branch in collection development, analysis, and maintenance, and making recommendations to the manager.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in library science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association. 

Two years of professional experience as a librarian in a public library system comparable to Montgomery County’s system.  

See the full job description and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5423362-0/librarian-ii-adult-services-grade-24