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Are you passionate about making a difference in the community and creating exceptional library experiences? The Haymarket Gainesville Library is excited to welcome a dynamic, motivated, and community-focused professional to join our team as a Senior Librarian!

In this full-time, supervisory role, you’ll be a key leader in our vibrant Adult Services team, driving innovative programs, engaging outreach efforts, and impactful services that inspire and empower our diverse and active community. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, customer-focused librarian with a collaborative spirit, a knack for creative problem-solving, and a dedication to lifelong learning.

If you’re ready to elevate your career while making a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!

About This Role:

1. Oversee and provide leadership to a team of two direct reports, including a part-time librarian and a part-time library assistant.
2. Assist patrons with library services, including reference inquiries, circulation tasks, and reader’s advisory.
3. Promote library services and resources and assist customers with basic technology to include public computers, personal devices, email and internet help, copier, scanning, and printing assistance, use of library hotspots and other library issued technology.
4. Develop and facilitate in-branch staff training in coordination with the Information Services Manager.
5. Coordinate branch outreach efforts in the immediate community.
6. Maintain an assigned section of the adult collection, evaluating items for weeding and rebalancing according to system policy, and promote materials through displays.
7. May serve as a passport acceptance agent if eligible.

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in library or information science and 1 year of library experience to include supervisory experience.

Preferences:

1. Public library experience.
2. Supervisory experience, to include scheduling, hiring, and training performance management and the discipline process.
3. Experience with collection management, including weeding and rebalancing a floating collection.
4. Experience providing excellent customer service including in both information and circulation services.
5. Experience in designing and delivering engaging programs for children, young adults, and/or adults.
6. Experience planning outreach events.
7. Experience in budget preparation and tracking.

Special Requirements:

The position requires travel to other branches within the system. A DMV check will be conducted for employees who drive while on County business.

Work Schedule:

This is a full time, exempt position located at the Haymarket Gainesville Library. Library hours of operation are Monday – Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, and Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. The schedule includes days, one evening per week, and rotating Saturdays. Schedule may vary depending upon the needs of the library.

Starting Salary Range:

$70,921.50 - $84,444.75 / annually

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

1. Access to training and career development opportunities.
2. Membership to the Virginia Library Association.
3. We offer excellent benefits including comprehensive medical coverage options, paid holidays, personal days, and generous leave accrual.
4. The County also participates in the Virginia Retirement System and offers 457 and 401a defined contribution plans.

Full time positions with Prince William County Government qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Learn more at Student Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid.