Bookmobile Librarian Position Available In Florence, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Bookmobile Librarian role involves driving and operating a library bookmobile, providing outreach services to children's groups, and offering readers advisory services. Responsibilities include driving designated routes, offering customer service, managing patron accounts, creating engaging displays, and maintaining the bookmobile. Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree, 1-2 years of library or customer service experience, and a valid South Carolina driver's license. The Florence County Library System is hiring for this position.
Job Description
#### Job DescriptionThe Bookmobile Librarian drives and operates the Florence County Library System Bookmobile, provides outreach library services to various childrens groups, and provides readers advisory services.
Essential Functions
- Drives bookmobile on established routes and schedules
- Provides exceptional customer service to external and internal customers. Responds to and resolves patron questions or concerns
- Checks materials in and out, creates and updates patron accounts, shelves materials, and assists patrons in finding materials. Monitors institutional patron accounts
- Creates displays, decorations, fliers, and passive programming activities to engage patrons and foster an interest in reading
- Administers Bookmobile social media accounts on a variety of platforms
- Represents the library at festivals and community events. Distributes books, fliers, activity kits, and other resources
- Tracks and reports usage statistics for programs, collections, attendance, and social media engagement
- Maintains cleanliness and appearance of Bookmobile, regularly inspects for damage, and reports maintenance issues.
Non-Essential Functions
- Assists with Childrens Services and Circulation desks as needed
- Conducts or assists with story time and other childrens programs as needed
- Attends various meetings, trainings, and workshops
- Participates in the librarys ongoing developmental training program
- Performs all other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelors Degree; 1-2 years of library or customer service experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge and skills
- Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, and office equipment
- Must possess a valid South Carolina drivers license and excellent driving record.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell
- Must be able to safely operate and drive 25 ft. Bookmobile
- Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 20 lb. objects regularly
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- The employee must have the ability to travel up to 5%.
#### Company DescriptionVisionFlorence County strives to be an exceptional place to live, work, and visit by enhancing the quality of life for our employees and those who call the County home, by encouraging innovation and economic opportunities, and by fostering trust and integrity in the County.
MissionFlorence County will provide high-quality public services, plan for the needs of our citizens, and promote a safe, healthy, and thriving community for all.#### Benefits
- South Carolina Retirement System
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Retiree Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Health Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Flexible Spending Account
- Onsite Employee Health Clinic
- Onsite Employee Workout Facility
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP
- Supplemental Insurance Op ions
- Discounted rates at local fitness facilities