Adult Services Librarian, Wells Public Library, Wells, ME
Posted September 16, 2016
The Town of Wells is seeking an energetic and creative professional with knowledge of and passion for adult library services to fill the role of Adult Services Librarian at the Wells Public Library, a cherished community resource for the town and one of Southern Maine’s foremost public libraries. The Wells Public Library has active and supportive Board of Trustees and Friends group, as well as the dedicated staff and volunteers, who all contribute to a stimulating and positive work environment.
The Adult Services Librarian is a key member of the staff and manages the adult non-fiction and reference collections, as well as answers reference questions; assists the Library Director with technology initiatives at the Library; provides adult programming and training; and performs other related duties as assigned. This is a Part Time, benefit eligible position working on average 36 hours per week. The Town of Wells offers competitive pay, benefit package including health, dental, STD, Life Ins, vision, FSA and an incentive based Wellness program.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, customer service and community outreach skills in order to interact with patrons of all ages, build strong programs and to maintain effective working relationships with other staff; strong communication skills; and excellent organizational and technology skills.
Minimum Requirements: Graduate of a four year college; a Master’s degree in Library Science from a program accredited with the American Library Association preferred; three to five (3-5) years of related work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Application/Deadline: Please submit letter of interest, resume and completed employment application to Human Resources Director on or before 5pm Oct 12, 2016. The complete job description and applications are available from the town website: www.wellstown.org, or at the Human Resources office at Town Hall, 208 Sanford Road, Wells, ME 04090. Please email submissions to [email protected], or mail or deliver to the HR at the Town Hall address.