Librarian III (Outreach Services)

Position Description

Responsibilities

• Oversee and facilitate the operations and services of the Library to Gomobile library unit, identifying areas of need and partnering in the community to develop, publicize, and implement a robust program of library services and resources, while maintaining a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive environment.
• Provide excellent customer service and engaging hands-on experiences in a mobile version of the library: register citizens for library cards, provide materials to checkout, provide digital services demonstrations, and training.
• Actively engages with the community by driving the Library to Go mobile unit to community events and to traditionally underserved audiences, including targeted neighborhoods, low-income housing communities, early learning organizations, school sites, assisted living facilities, and other community human services agencies.
• Serve as ambassador for the library, sharing information about library services and programming in the community, including early learning story times, STEAM, information and digital literacy, and job/career services.
• Actively maintain and enhance the Library to Go collection by selecting new resources, conducting collection assessments, and evaluating materials for potential deselection.
• Work closely with the library's Community Engagement Specialist to collaborate and communicate with a wide variety of individuals, including library staff, Friends of the Library, City and County agencies, and community stakeholders, to develop and implement strategies that effectively engage the entire community with the Library to Go.
• Contribute to a work environment that encourages high performance, collaboration, innovation, and customer service, modeling and ensuring excellence in service.
• Administer surveys and prepare statistics and reports related toLibrary to Go services, demonstrating successful achievement of library outcomes.
• Supervise, train, coach, and provide safety instruction for staff working on the Library to Go.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science (ALA-accredited preferred) and 2 years of professional library experience, preferably in a public library

Additional Requirements

• A valid driver's license with a safe driving record (Driving is an essential function of this position)
• NC Public Librarian Certification (may obtain following hire)
• Willingness to flex 40-hour work week across days, evenings, and weekends as needed and vary the work schedule according to community needs
• Ability and willingness to complete the County's defensive driving course and safely operate a large vehicle (23 ft Sprinter Van), including driving to all parts of Catawba County
• Position is considered medium duty, lifting up to 45 pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, and otherwise move books, furniture, and equipment by hand, basket, or cart, as well as climb, bend, reach above one's head, and stand for lengthy periods of time

As of 7/1/2025:
You will find that Catawba County has one of the best benefits packages around. Our Human Resources staff are dedicated to keeping in touch with trends in benefits on both a local and national level, listening to employees' suggestions regarding benefits, and continually reviewing to ensure our benefits package is of good quality and meets the needs of both our employees and our organization.
Available benefits include:

Health Care

• Health: For a small bi-weekly premium, employees may choose between a traditional (co-pay) health plan and a high deductible health plan coupled with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Coverage may also be purchased for spouse, child(ren), or family.
• Dental Insurance: At no cost to full-time employees, the County covers preventive, routine, and non-routine care. Coverage for the same benefits may also be purchased for spouse, child(ren), and family. In addition, a $2,000 benefit toward orthodontia coverage is provided for children up to age 19.
• Vision Care: Coverage is available, at group rates, for employee and dependents,with 2 plan options to choose from.
• Supplemental critical care and accident insurance plans: These optional coverage plans are available at a nominal cost.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax accounts that can be used to pay for qualified out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses.

• Employee Health Clinic (EHC): An employee medical clinic, available to all County employees, which operates 40 hours a week. Services provided include acute care, first aid, evaluation and care for workers' compensation injuries, pre-employment screenings, health education, and behavioral health referrals. Services are offered both in person and through telehealth. Acute care is available to employee’s children ages 3-17, regardless of health insurance coverage, and for employee’s adult children (ages 18-26) or employee’s spouse if covered on the county’s health insurance.
• Wellness: The County recognizes the importance of our health and well-being. We maintain a very proactive and effective Wellness Program, including reimbursement and discounts for gym membership, incentives for physical activity, on-site nutrition counseling, free exercise opportunities, wellness education, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program: Counseling services are available to all County employees and immediate family members in the home. Services are provided in a private and confidential setting (in-person or virtually). The County provides coverage for the first six visits.

• Annual Leave:Full-time employees earn from 10-24 days annually based on years of service. Service credit from other NC and Local Governments in the retirement system may be transferred to the County.
  • To help new employees settle in, up to 40 hours of annual leave is advanced upon hire, with first-year accruals adjusted to align with established annual limits.
• Sick Leave:Full-time employees earn one day (8 hours) of sick leave per month. Sick leave from other NC and Local Governments in the retirement system may be transferred to the County.
  • New hires are advanced up to 40 hours of sick leave, with first-year accruals adjusted to align with established annual limits.
• Holiday Leave: Throughout the year, 11 days of paid leave are provided in recognition of holidays.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Time off for activities that support our local schools.
• Continuing educational assistance.
• Discount tickets to recreational venues.
• Employee appreciation days/activities.
• Tax-free flexible spending account to pay for dependent care.

• Local Governmental Employees Retirement System: For employees assigned to work 20 hours per week or more in a benefitted position, participation in this program is automatic. Employees contribute 6% of their salary, which is tax-deferred. After (5) years of creditable service, you become fully vested in the retirement system. Employees may also take advantage of individual and group retirement counseling through the Human Resources department.
• 401K: The County provides a 2% contribution plus an additional 1% match (up to 3% total contribution by the County). Our sworn law enforcement officers receive a flat 5% contribution to their 401k.
• Other Tax Deferred Programs: Other tax-sheltering programs are available through IRS Code 125 (Cafeteria Plan), and a 457 supplemental retirement plan (Deferred Compensation).
• Longevity Pay: After 5 years of creditable service, employees receive an annual longevity payment that is paid every year thereafter. This lump sum payment rewards employees for their length of service to Catawba County. The amount is based on years of service.
• Life Insurance: Death benefit equal to one times the employee’s annual salary, with a minimum coverage amount of $25,000. Optional supplemental life insurance coverage is also available for both employee and dependents through payroll deduction at group rates.
• Short Term Disability: Available at no cost to employees, benefits are available after a 55-day waiting period.
• Long Term Disability: Available through payroll deduction at group rates.
• Eligibility for membership and financial services at State Employees Credit Union (SECU)/Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU).