Substitute Librarian

Job Title

Library Professional

Job Description

The City of Livonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Library is seeking professional Librarians who have training and/or experience in either children's or adult services. An employee in this classification does professional library work under the direction of an administrative supervisor who assists with difficult or unusual problems. A Substitute Librarian may be required to supervise a small staff of clerical and paraprofessional employees. Illustrative Examples of Work:

• General office work
• Readers' advisory service
• Use of audio-visual materials
• General reference desk duties.
• Assist patrons in the use of the library.
• Assist patrons using electronic library services, such as CD-ROM, library catalog, or Internet searches.

Minimum Qualifications and Application Process

At the time of application, an applicant must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States, or a resident alien with the right to work in the United States; and
2. Possess a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited university; or
3. Be a current student and possess nine (9) credit hours in a Masters of Library Science curriculum at an American Library Association accredited university.

NOTE: The City of Livonia continuously accepts applications for the Substitute Librarian position, however, this does not necessarily mean there is a current vacancy. Applications are retained for six months and if/when a vacancy occurs, applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Library services and reference materials
• Books and authors
• Professional practices and techniques of library science
• On-line library systems and information resources
• Principles of training and supervision

Ability to:

• Use on-line resources and personal computers
• Select books and fill needs of patrons
• Perform reference and reader's advisory work
• Use and explain library resources
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Develop and promote special library programs
• Maintain complex records and prepare reports
• Make routine arithmetic calculations
• Work evenings and weekends

Temporary employees are not eligible for fringe benefits.