Kenton County Public Library is hiring: Librarian II in Latonia

Position Summary:

The Latonia Branch, expected to open in May of 2025, will be the newest addition to the Kenton County Public Library system, located in the Latonia Commerce Center near Ritte's Corner. The 11,500 sq. ft. facility will feature a large meeting room, small study spaces, and dedicated areas for children, teens, and adults, alongside a robust collection of materials. This community-focused branch aims to provide educational resources and support to the densely populated neighborhood, which includes schools, senior living facilities, and businesses. The project aligns with the library's strategic goals to serve as an anchor institution and bring positive change to the community.

The Librarian II is cross trained at all service desks in all departments and demonstrates "patron first" practices. The position performs complex tasks requiring considerable knowledge of specialized or technical areas of library operations. These duties require technical expertise and a high level of accountability.

This position will be responsible for providing direct customer service, collection maintenance and will act as the person in charge in the absence of or at the direction of the Branch manager.

The schedule for this position is varied and includes evenings and weekends and out of library hours.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Represent branch on systemwide meetings for programming and patron experience/collections.
• Supervise branch in absence of Branch Manager.
• Work closely with branch manager on strategic initiatives.
• Responsible for Adult and Teen Collections management and display
• Oversee Shelving.
• Supervise public services staff including but not limited to hiring, scheduling, directing, motivating, evaluating, and making employment related recommendations.
• Assist the public service teams through efficient scheduling and creative problem solving while ensuring an effective and systematic approach to providing services.

Specific duties include:

• Supervise selected staff members, including but not limited to shelvers, and volunteers.
• Organize, maintain, and deselect Latonia Branch materials in conjunction with Collection Services. Complies with Collection Development Policy and suggests items for purchase
• Collaborate with PR Department, PR Liaison, and Programming Department on branding and marketing.

• Liaison with Human Resources on staffing and personnel issues and branch volunteer program

• Create spaces that spark imagination and support lifelong learning.

• • Actively participate on the branch management team.
  • Provide budgetary recommendations in areas pertaining to spaces and collections.
  • Work to provide a well maintained, presented and accessible collection.
  • Work with building supervisors and schedulers to coordinate the involvement of other branch staff in collection and shelving tasks.

• • Provide monthly reports and/or statistics and provides feedback to the branch manager regarding collections, space usage and library services.
  • Assist with in branch new employee training and onboarding; serves as a resource for other staff members; mentors and encourages staff.

• Cross-trained on meeting room booking and may provide training to staff and patrons on scheduling and use of spaces.
• Represent the library at community events, committees and partner organizations.
• Actively advocate and promote library services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• • MLS degree from and ALA accredited institution required; Three or more years' experience in a public service role in a public library.
  • Hold or be able to obtain a Professional certificate from the Kentucky Department of Library and Archives.
  • Demonstrated leadership, project management, and customer relations experience.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate, be organized, efficient, creative and set clear objectives while planning.
  • Knowledge of available library collections in all formats and materials for all ages.

• • Excellent readers advisory skills.

• • Knowledge of professional library principles, methods, techniques, and procedures.
  • Excellent communication and public relations skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in training and development of staff.
  • Must be flexible and readily adaptable to change and innovation.
  • Experience using Windows-based PCs and software; familiarity with MS Office products (particularly Word and Excel); Internet experience including web searching and e-mail; ability and willingness to learn, adapt to and teach new technologies.
  • Interpersonal skills to work with the public and coworkers in a positive, professional manner.
  • Must have sense of humor.
  • Reliable transportation to perform job responsibilities.

• Must be able to bend, kneel, reach, climb and retrieve items weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs. and push or pull book trucks weighing 20-50 lbs.