Coordinator of Reference &Public Services, Town of Belmont Librarians Association, Belmont Public Library, Belmont, MA

Posted February 16, 2024

Starting Hourly Rate: $39.32

Applicants must submit the required Town of Belmont application form, resume and cover letter
to the Town’s Human Resources Department. This position will remain open until filled and applications will be acted upon as they are received.

The Belmont Public Library is seeking a creative, enthusiastic, organized, and hardworking Librarian to develop, direct, and review the library’s adult information and public service functions including reference, outreach, and teen services. This is a full time 35 hour per week position, not only handling the public service functions, but also supervising the reference department and assisting Library Administration in overseeing day-to-day operations. The Coordinator of Reference & Public Services manages the Library on a rotation with other Coordinators Library Administration is out of the building.
On nights and weekends, there is a rotating Person in Charge. The Coordinator of Reference & Public Services plans, organizes, assigns and manages work activities of department staff to realize the department work goals, ensures consistent application of department and library policies, procedures and guidelines. This position maintains current knowledge of reference materials, research methods, online database s and internet and oversees adult fiction, non-fiction, reference and local history collection development. In addition, the Coordinator of Reference & Public Services protects the library brand and drives consistency of promotional materials across the library. This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the volunteer program including identifying and planning volunteer opportunities as well as recruiting and training of volunteers to perform the jobs. Works with other community organizations and town departments to plan library programs. In addition, this position assists the Library
Administration on major reporting efforts to the Town and Mass Board of Library Commissioners. Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school, three years to five years (minimum) public library experience that includes automated library systems, with two years supervisory experience preferred. Knowledge of adult literature and programming, principles and practices of library work and use of library resources and information technology required. This is a full time 35 hour per week position covered under a collective bargaining agreement with the Belmont Librarian’s
Association. The starting hourly rate is $39.32 and qualifies for the Town’s comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and life insurance, paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday leave. This position also qualifies for the Town’s pension plan. Please consider coming to join us in our work in Belmont as we prepare for the opening of our brand new library in 2025.

Applications/Resumes accepted at the Town of Belmont, HR Department, 455 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478, or [email protected] or fax 617-993-2741 Open Until Filled
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All applicants are required to complete a Town application form, available from the Town’s
website, www.belmont-ma.gov, by emailing [email protected], calling (617)
993-2740 or by visiting the Human Resources Department at the Belmont Town Hall.
Applicants may attach resumes to the Town application form as additional information but
cannot use this in lieu of completing the required form. All full-time and some part-time employees will need to complete a pre-employment physical and drug-screening examination. Certain positions will also require a CORI criminal background screening. The Town reserves the right to modify the application deadline and/or accept applications after the deadline in order to best serve the interest of the
community. After the submission deadline, the Human Resources Department and a review committee
will review all completed applications and will select the most highly-qualified respondents
for interviews. The Town will acknowledge receipt of completed applications that it receives
and will only further contact individuals who the Town selects to interview. Individuals who need accommodations in order to participate in this process should contact the Town’s Human Resources Department. Please address all questions regarding the Town’s hiring process to:

Human Resources Department
Town of Belmont
455 Concord Avenue
Belmont, Massachusetts 02478
(617) 993-2740
[email protected]