City of Palo Alto is hiring: Senior Librarian (Youth Services) in Palo Alto

City of Palo Alto Senior Librarian (Youth Services) in Palo Alto, California

Position: Senior Librarian (Youth Services)

Salary: $91,956.80 - $112,902.40 Annually

Job Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Number: 202400419

Department: Library Services Department

Opening Date: 02/25/2025

Closing Date: 3/17/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

The Palo Alto City Library is recruiting for a Senior Librarian position in youth services. We’re looking for an experienced and flexible library professional who is adept in serving the needs of youth of various ages, backgrounds, and needs. Our Senior Librarians work collaboratively to play a key role in expanding our presence in the community through high-quality programs, services, and outreach.

This position will focus primarily on services for young children and their families. This includes developing programs and services to promote and support early childhood literacy, learning, and enrichment. In addition to developing and delivering these services, this position will participate in outreach and collaboration with schools and other learning organizations in our community. The position will also work towards developing and improving the learning and enrichment environments for children within our libraries.

Like all team members at the Palo Alto City Library, the successful candidate for this position will collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including fellow librarians, library leadership, community partners, and library customers.

This position will be based at the Mitchell Park Library. The position’s schedule will be Tuesdays through Saturdays, with one evening shift as required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master's Degree in Library and Information Science
2. Three years professional experience as a librarian. Master's degree in Library or Information Science may be substituted for one year of professional experience.

Related Functions

1. Coordinates system-wide library committees and may serve on City or library system committees.
2. Handles sensitive personal contact with library customers relative to information needs or library services; refers to supervisor when necessary.
3. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.