City of Chicago is hiring: LIBRARIAN IV - ADULT LEARNING & ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT

**Description:**

**BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT**

**LIBRARIAN IV** **- (ADULT) LEARNING & ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT**

**CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY**

**Number of Positions: 1**

**(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**

**Starting Salary: $84,972**

**This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the Citys collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.**

**BID INSTRUCTIONS:** **Apply on the bid site:** **https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en** **AND**

**1. Check the box on your profile titled Currently employed by the City of Chicago**

**2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled payee/employee number)**

**3. Select your correct bargaining unit**

**FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**

Under supervision of the Director of Adult Services, this administrative position serves as the managing librarian of the Adult Learning and Economic Advancement Unit (LEA). Supervises and collaborates with LEA staff. Manages multiple projects. Establishes and maintains beneficial partnerships. Identifies new programmatic needs and finds opportunities. Develops, leads, and manages formal and informal learning programs, resources and services for adult patrons. Assists leadership in articulating the librarys vision for success in serving the varied and changing educational needs of adult patrons and in executing strategies to ensure CPL provides those patrons with responsive 21st century library services. Thoughtfully plans and oversees training for Adult Services librarians across the system. Supports public service staff with clear and timely communication and helpful resources, for both staff learning and patron use. Supports a collaborative and peer-focused learning environment for both admin and public service staff. Creates comprehensive service plans and strategic initiatives to enhance and expand adult learning opportunities system wide. Builds and maintains effective and stable programmatic partnerships and referral networks with other city departments, educational organizations, and citywide civic and nonprofit organizations. Management of programs and partnerships and resources to: provide adults with English Language Learning, Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency services; advance digital equity in Chicago; provide adults with digital literacy learning opportunities. Assess and standardize services plans for job-seeking patrons and patrons seeking career development. Bring best library/workforce development practices to the system. Manage multiple resources and webpages. Develop and oversee the implementation of subject related outreach, includes public speaking and professional representation of CPL as an institution. Assists in preparing grant requests and contracts as needed. Oversees major grant funded initiatives, including but not limited to the CyberNavigator program, ensuring the librarys full compliance with all aspects of grants including service goals, procurement and budgetary requirements.

**LOCATION: 400 S. State St**

**DAYS OFF: Two days off per week**

**SHIFT: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm. May be required to work some evenings**

**HOURS: 37.5 hours per week to be scheduled during normal unit hours**

**THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE**

**Qualifications:**

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

Graduation from an accredited American Library Association college or university with a masters degree in library science or an approved foreign credential evaluation, plus three years of professional library experience, of which one year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

**Education & Employment Verification- Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying.** **If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation.** **If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.**

**NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.) If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.**

**NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable.**

**SELECTION REQUIREMENTS**

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

**Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:**

Knowledge of issues affecting adult learner and jobseekers

Knowledge of best practices in digital literacy and an applied knowledge of digital equity

Project Management experience

Proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint and Teams

Experience talking to and instructing crowds, including virtual environments

Adult education program experience

**Evaluation:** **Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application.** **Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant.** **No second party applicants will be accepted.**

**Residency Requirement:** **All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.**

**If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 (voice) or 312-744-5035 (TTY).** **Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request.**

**ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.**

**The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.**

**City of Chicago**

**Brandon Johnson, Mayor**

**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm on 11/17/2024**