Job Description:
The Peterborough Town Library is looking to hire a Programming and Outreach Librarian. This position oversees the library’s adult programming, community outreach services, digital resources, and is part of a team who creates inviting spaces and passive programming to delight our adult patrons.
Our team is passionate, professional, and committed to excellence. We strive for a culture that is encouraging and innovative, while balancing realistic service levels for our small but mighty staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and confident leader to help us meet our goals toward sustaining a vibrant public library for our community, while continuing to adapt our services as our patron base grows. Library visits, circulation, and attendance to programs continues to grow year over year, due in part to our beautiful renovation completed in 2021.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated public library experience, knowledge of library theory and practice, enjoy mentoring and working with all types of thinkers, and be excited to serve in a leadership role.
Our team is passionate, professional, and committed to excellence. We strive for a culture that is encouraging and innovative, while balancing realistic service levels for our small but mighty staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and confident leader to help us meet our goals toward sustaining a vibrant public library for our community, while continuing to adapt our services as our patron base grows. Library visits, circulation, and attendance to programs continues to grow year over year, due in part to our beautiful renovation completed in 2021.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated public library experience, knowledge of library theory and practice, enjoy mentoring and working with all types of thinkers, and be excited to serve in a leadership role.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in library science and at least 2 years public library experience are strongly preferred. Certified Paralibrarian at Level 2 or higher are also encouraged to apply.
-Considerable knowledge of library methods and procedures, theory, and practices.
-Strong technology skills including knowledge of Canva, Library Aware, Koha or other ILS, Google suite, content management systems, Excel, and other similar technologies.
-Demonstrated instruction experience, especially with groups learning new technologies.
-Strong writing skills and experience promoting events such as writing press releases and creating promotional materials.
-Requires ability to analyze data, implement decisions based on that data, and oversee execution of these decisions.
-Desire to serve in a leadership role, contribute creative ideas, and experiment.
-Ability and desire to work collaboratively and adapt to different learning styles.
-Ability to establish a positive relationship with community leaders, Friends of the Library, library volunteers, other town departments, and the public.
- Ability to establish priorities and work independently.
-Considerable knowledge of library methods and procedures, theory, and practices.
-Strong technology skills including knowledge of Canva, Library Aware, Koha or other ILS, Google suite, content management systems, Excel, and other similar technologies.
-Demonstrated instruction experience, especially with groups learning new technologies.
-Strong writing skills and experience promoting events such as writing press releases and creating promotional materials.
-Requires ability to analyze data, implement decisions based on that data, and oversee execution of these decisions.
-Desire to serve in a leadership role, contribute creative ideas, and experiment.
-Ability and desire to work collaboratively and adapt to different learning styles.
-Ability to establish a positive relationship with community leaders, Friends of the Library, library volunteers, other town departments, and the public.
- Ability to establish priorities and work independently.
Hiring Wage:
Comprehensive benefits package. Salary range of $54,000-$58,000 DOE.
To Apply:
To apply, send a cover letter and a resume to Corinne Chronopoulos, Library Director, at Corinne@PeterboroughNH.gov. Tell us what excites you about this job and how what you've learned in your past library experience makes you the right candidate. Closing Date:
Monday, February 5, 2023
