Assistant librarian Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Salary : $66,966.48 - $100,449.72 AnnuallyLocation : Avondale, AZJob Type : Full TimeDepartment : Parks, Recreation & LibrariesOpening Date : 05 / 14 / 2025Closing Date : 5 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM ArizonaFLSA : Exempt Job DescriptionThe City of Avondale has an opportunity for a Librarian II in the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department. Interviews, trains, supervises, and evaluates branch staff and volunteers. Assists the Branch Manager with overseeing facility operations, collection maintenance, and staff supervision. Oversees outreach to the community and mobile library operations. Takes a leadership role in programming for the library system, including supervising junior staff, monitoring program budgets, and long-range program planning. Provides library services, collection development, and cataloging. Takes a leadership role in marketing and social media for the library, including creating and posting content, and supervising and training junior staff on marketing needs. Performs research, customer assistance, programming, ordering, statistics compilation, deposit reconciliation, and enforcement of library policies. Librarian II assumes the responsibilities of Librarian III - Branch Manager in their absence. Essential FunctionsAssists the Librarian III with : Establishing, evaluating, and revising branch goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.Implementing, monitoring,compiling, and reporting statistical summaries of strategic

the branch budget for staffing and supplies.Preparing and conducting regular staff meetings.Overseeing maintenance, safety, and security of the branch.Overseeing programming and marketing.Supervises, hires, trains, evaluates, reviews, and provides effective leadership to paraprofessional and clerical staff. Conducts regular meetings with staff, provides clarification regarding policies and customer issues, and prioritizes workload.Develops, coordinates, advertises, and manages Library public programs. Oversees programming performed by direct reports and other staff as assigned. Works with staff at all library locations for long-range program planning and alignment of programming to the library and city strategic plans. Is responsible for the library programming budget.Acts as a liaison to outside organizations and serves on standing and / or ad-hoc committees as assigned. With other Librarians II, oversees mobile library including scheduling visits, coordinating placement at fairs and events, ordering materials, and keeping , budgets, processes, and catalogs library materials and digital access to library materials for purchase based on established selection criteria and the needs of the community. Maintains vibrant and attractive collections by employing merchandising techniques, presenting engaging displays, and following adopted collection maintenance practices (weeding, running usage reports in the ILS, and other evolving library maintenance practices.) Provides exceptional customer service at the front desk, resolves customer situations or complaints, and provides direction to staff on customer issues. Answers reference questions, performs reader advisory, and assists customers with digital devices, promoting all material types and products. Orders supplies for the branch. Completes daily and weekly cash deposits as assigned. Submits work tickets for repairs and reviews building regularly for outages / repairs / cleanliness. Ensures that facilities are safe, welcoming, and healthy for staff and

library presence in community outreach events, community program creation and implementation, grant writing, and collection, customer service and readers' advisory for all ages, presenting at local and national level meetings and events, and library instruction. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree required or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.Three (3) years of progressive experience in library services and in library programming.Two (2) years of supervisory experience.Planning includes coordinating tasks, events, programs, staff schedules, and preparing budgets.Demonstrates experience working with diverse high-needs populations and has knowledge of and experience working with local community stakeholders, volunteers, and community-based

and make inferences from written material and verbal and / or written instructions. Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.Bilingual speaking skills (Spanish) preferred. Supplemental InformationMust be flexible, and able to handle multiple competing projects, priorities, and tasks. Demonstrate superior seamless customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, and efficiency.Strong interpersonal and oral skills. The ability to exercise tact and diplomacy during difficult conversations and when resolving conflict.Intermediate knowledge of PCs in a Windows environment including comfort using MS Suite, Office 365 Cloud Suite, and presentation software. Experience using social media to research and promote programs and activities.Works more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.Work requires the direction of employees, helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, volunteers, and / or temporary employees.Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment.Work is governed by broad instructions, objectives, and policies. Work requires the exercise of considerable initiative and independent analytical and evaluative judgment.The incumbents in this position are in contact with others within the organization. These contacts may involve similar work units or departments within the City such as Finance and Human Resources which may involve decision-making, approvals, or authorizing purchases or projects. In addition, these incumbents work with individuals outside the City who may belong to professional or peer organizations. Working with various state and federal agencies may also be required of the employee. Vendors and suppliers may also be called upon for information on purchases, supplies, or products. Meetings and discussions may be conducted with customers, brokers, and sales representatives. The employee must maintain regular attendance. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.The City of Avondale offers a comprehensive benefits package with outstanding health and wellness benefits, financial perks, work-life balance, and more. Explore our 2025 Employee Benefit Highlights and Benefits Guide for full details!For additional information, visit our 01 Select from the options below your highest level of completed education. Not completed High School High school or GED Associates or Vocational Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree or higher 02 How many years of progressive experience do you have in library services and library programming? No experience 0-11 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 or more years 03 How many years of experience do you have supervising staff? No experience 0-11 months 1 year 2 years 3 or more years 04 How many years of experience do you have coordinating tasks, events, programs and staff schedules? No experience 0-11 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 or more years 05 How many years of experience do you have preparing budgets? No experience 0-11 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 or more years 06 How many years of experience do you have working with community stakeholders, volunteers, and community-based organizations? No experience 0-11 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 or more years 07 How many years of experience do you have working with diverse high-needs populations? No experience 0-11 months 1 Year 2 Years 3 years 4 years 5 or more years 08 Do you have a valid Arizona Driver's License or the ability to obtain one at time of hire? Yes No 09 Are you bilingual in Spanish? Yes No Required Question