Librarian - Teen Services - College Hill Library

The City of Westminster is seeking a creative and collaborative librarian who loves working with teens (ages 12-18)! The Teen Services Librarian position is responsible for designing and delivering innovative programming, providing reference and readers’ advisory to all ages, and supporting outreach efforts.

The Teen Services Librarian regularly works the information desk, provides outstanding customer service, answers an array of technology and reference questions, and creates engaging displays to highlight the library’s collection. The Teen Librarian also serves on library-wide committees, works on special projects as needed, partners with local schools, and supports a variety of collection maintenance tasks.

The ideal candidate for this role has a heart for public service, champions teamwork, and values equity and empathy in a community-focused setting. Someone with a passion for teen services, engaging programming ideas, tech savviness, and patience with teens and adults will thrive in this environment.

The Teen Services Librarian reports to the College Hill Library Public Services Coordinator. College Hill is a dynamic, mid-sized public library that shares space and resources with Front Range Community College. While the College Hill Library information desk will be home base, support for other work groups and service areas may also be required.

The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage, and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee’s level of proficiency and usage.

For more information about the city and what it is like working for the city of Westminster, please visit:
Employment | Westminster, CO

• Posting closes:
  Monday January 26th at 8:30AM MST
• Screening Interview:
  Wednesday February 4th
• Final Panel Interview:
  Wednesday February 11th
• Conditional Job Offer and Backgrounds:
  February - March
• Start Date:
  
  Tentatively March

The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission:
The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service – People – Integrity – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork).

This position supports the goals of the Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department, whose mission is together we create exceptional opportunities for a vibrant community with a commitment to nature, wellness and literacy. The Library’s mission statement is Westminster Public Library is a gateway to discovery, lifelong learning, and a welcoming community for all.

Every employee is accountable to:

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
• Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
• Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision
• Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
• Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior
• Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
• Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate
• Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to…