Assistant librarian Jobs in Grand Prairie, TX

WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2014, our community was named "The #1 Best Place to Live in America." Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work and raise a family. That's why we exist.

OUR CORE VALUES

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-generated values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Under general supervision, the purpose of this entry-level professional position is to provide leadership at a front-line customer service level, providing reference, readers' advisory, library programming, and other information services to library customers. Responsibilities may differ according to assigned area. This position will work 30 hours per week on average.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Ability to assess his / her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and / or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Library Science or closely related field.

Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

One (1) year previous experience and / or training involving library reference desk. Bilingual language skills.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing

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