JOB
THE POSITIONWe invite you to join the high performing team at the Town of Prescott Valley, serving as our Children’s Librarian for the Prescott Valley Public Library, a division in the Community Services Department.
All librarians serve in a leadership role within the library, organization, and community with or without a formal supervisory assignment.
If you have a desire to serve the community in which you live, we encourage you to apply.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
In this position you will: Plan, develop, schedule, and conduct activities and programs.
This Librarian position will be assigned to supervise the Children’s division of the library mainly focusing on collections, services, and programs for ages 0-8.
Maintain collections of materials and resources in various formats from vendors, occasionally in collaboration with consortia partners.
This involves reorganizing collections and weeding when necessary.
Perform a variety of customer service duties including assisting patrons with Reference, Public Access Computers, databases, software, and other equipment.
Publicize and promote library services, programs, and collections.
Conduct public relations functions and attends community events.
Provide tours of library facilities and make presentations on services.
Perform a variety of general library and administrative work such as shelving, shelf reading, answering telephones, running errands, and pickup of supplies needed for activities.
Serve as a professional library resource by recommending children’s library materials in all formats to library patrons and community groups; provides leadership and trains staff in children’s library materials recommendations, trends in reading and publishing, and community reading and learning interests.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Town of Prescott Valley—The Cooler Side of Arizona The Town of Prescott Valley is located in beautiful central Arizona, set between the scenic Mingus and Bradshaw mountain ranges in the heart of Yavapai County.
Our high desert elevation of 5,100 feet affords us four seasons with mild temperatures year-round.
Prescott Valley is the largest and fastest-growing municipality in the county.
(est.
50,000 pop.
) Founded in 1966, Prescott Valley offers a small-town, rural atmosphere filled with rich natural beauty and modern amenities.
Three national forests are nearby, and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is a short two-hour drive away.
The Prescott Valley lifestyle is for someone who enjoys a relaxed pace of life, but also wants the excitement of being part of a growing, evolving community!Known as a diverse, welcoming community, Prescott Valley boasts excellent cultural, recreational and educational activities and superior public services.
The Town’s downtown area is anchored by a 5,000 seat, town-owned event center that hosts concerts, sporting events, and shows.
A carefully created General Plan serves to protect the quality of life that has been the reason that many have moved to Prescott Valley.
The town has an excellent K-12 school system, local access to higher education, and offers a variety of shopping and restaurant options in and around its inviting central business district.
Town ValuesIncorporated in 1978, the Town operates under the council-manager form of government.
We believe our greatest resource in fulfilling our mission is our employees! Our signature count-on-me SERVICE culture means together, we roll up our sleeves and get the job done quickly and effectively.
We value INTEGRITY, holding ourselves to the highest standards; we are responsible, honest and transparent.
RESPECT, we treat others with dignity.
We genuinely welcome differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences for a more inclusive workplace.
TEAMWORK, honoring our commitments.
FUN, our energizing force to create and innovate finding a new way to pioneer public services.
When we have fun doing what we love our citizens love their experiences with us! With a sense of humility we give our time, attention and action in service to others.
Under the leadership of our Town Manager and Council, the Town of Prescott Valley is a proactive, visionary, and solution-oriented organization.
Fiscally conservative, the Town is financially sound with little debt and healthy reserves, positioning us to move forward in continued smart and sustainable growth for years to come.
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