Montgomery County Maryland Government – Senior Librarian, Grade N25 – Silver Spring, MD

Job title: Senior Librarian, Grade N25 Company: Montgomery County Maryland Government Job description: Job Title Senior Librarian, Grade N25 Location Silver Spring, MD, US Organization Name Department of Public Libraries Medical Exam Medical History Background Investigation No Financial Disclosure Yes

Job Description

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You will need to have:

• An MLS, MLIS or similar American Library Association accredited degree
• 4 years of professional library experience

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Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Four (4) years of professional library experience. Education: Master's degree in Library Science or Library Information Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association. Equivalency: None. LICENSE: Employees will be responsible for maintaining appropriate level of contact hours to sustain State licensure requirements for this position. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section. Preferred Criteria The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:

• Leading diverse teams, coaching and/or supervising personnel, including providing input to or creating performance evaluations and staff schedules
• Developing, conducting, and evaluating staff training and planning and/or leading meetings
• Providing customer service and resolving reputed company customer service issues in a library setting; being person in charge in absence of a manager or supervisor
• Managing a project or similar assignment

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