Library Specialist - Youth Services - Ormond Beach Regional Library

The County of Volusia is seeking a Library Specialist for the Ormond Beach Regional Library. This position is in the Youth Services Section. Duties include planning and presenting programs, serving library users at the Youth Services public service desk, one of two full-service desks in the Ormond Beach Library. Duties also include assisting children on the public access computers, as well as collection management and maintenance.

(NOTE: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.)  

• Performs front-line, telephone, and/or electronic service to citizens and visitors. 
• Assists with training, directing, and supervising staff, volunteers, community service workers, etc. in customer service, shelving, material processing procedures, or other related library functions. 
• Serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for assigned branch and coordinates volunteer activities such as scheduling, assigning, training and recognizing the volunteer work force.  
• May serve as the assistant branch head of a full service branch, as the branch head of a community branch, or as "second in charge" of a specialized section of a regional branch or the library support center. 
• May direct and supervise activities in assigned sections in the absence of Section or Branch Heads. 
• Uses the integrated library system, online databases, the Internet, electronic catalog, and other library equipment, software, or hardware. 
• Responsible for daily and/or weekly money deposits. 
• May assist with liaison duties to Friends of the Library groups for smaller branches. 
• Attends workshops or meetings as required. 
• Performs work of all lower-level library classifications and related works as required.

Graduation from an accredited two (2) year college with an Associate of Arts degree or the equivalent (60 credits), plus one year of paraprofessional library work; or, three (3) years of experience as a Library Assistant or equivalent. 

A comparable amount of experience, education, and training may substitute for the minimum qualifications.

*Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire and maintain thereafter.

• Knowledge and experience in library service techniques, including shelving, sorting, alphabetizing the Dewey Decimal System, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of the methods in cataloging, reference, and acquisition phases of a library.
• Customer service skills.
• Knowledge of intermediate computer applications related to library services.
• Knowledge of reader interest, books and authors, and of the theory and objectives of a public library system.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, volunteers, vendors, Friends groups, etc.
• Ability to maintain accurate records relating to collections, accounting for library materials, etc.
• Ability to communicate concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to compile statistics and generate reports.
• Ability to train, coordinate, direct, and supervise the work of a small staff or a large volunteer workforce.
• Ability to teach library techniques and procedures. 
• Ability to support, follow, and effectively promote system-wide or county-wide practices, procedures, or policies.
• Ability to make independent decisions and use judgment on routine and non-routine matters. 
• Ability to develop methods for improvement of operations. 
• Ability to perform moderate mathematical computations including cash-handling techniques and preparation of moderate to large sum deposits.
• Ability to ensure the proper operation of library services in a specialized area of the library. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or political affiliation.
• Performs work of lower-level library classifications and related work as required.