Library Bookmobile: Outreach Coordinator

Full Time

Pittsylvania County Public Library System

We are looking for a permanent full time Outreach Coordinator for the library (40 hours per week, Monday-Friday).

The work schedule is 8 hours/day, Monday-Friday, with regular evening or weekend events. To succeed, the candidate must be able to work independently to manage Bookmobile and outreach operations throughout the county, operate and oversee maintenance of the Bookmobile, and coordinate with businesses and schools. Excellent customer relations and technology skills are required, familiarity with library operations and services, ability to lift up to 50 pounds and an excellent driving record. Bachelor’s degree, library experience preferred.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the supervision of the Library Director, the Outreach Coordinator performs varied clerical and technical tasks in providing services to outreach patrons served by the Bookmobile, van delivery, and dropped collections. Represents the library at outreach events and actively seeks opportunities to expand awareness of library offerings and services, and actively participates in the implementation of the library’s Strategic Plan.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with disabilities act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics, the list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list, it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities; incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks:

Provides Bookmobile library services to locations throughout Pittsylvania County, including homebound patrons, early learning centers, private and public school, nursing homes and senior centers.
Develops and distributes a written schedule of service stops for the Bookmobile; coordinates access with property owners, early learning, and school stops; evaluates present and prospective Bookmobile, van delivery, and dropped collection stops; recommends and implements new services as needed.
Supervises the work of the outreach driver; drives the Bookmobile or van in the absence of the outreach driver.
Performs circulation functions, including checking materials in and out; registering new patrons and issuing library cards; processing book request and assisting patrons in the selection of library materials; shelving returned materials; sending overdue notices; and keeping relevant statistics required by the library Board of Trustees and Library of Virginia.
Oversees maintenance of the Bookmobile and library van. Assists in the evaluation of Bookmobile vendor and servicing businesses.
Rotates Bookmobile collection to respond to patron interests; selects books, videos, and other materials for purchase for the Bookmobile using essential collection development tools, policies, and procedures; deaccessions Bookmobile materials in accordance with library policy and procedure.
Coordinates publicity for outreach events; represents the library and promotes library services at public events.
Works in other libraries as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Customer Focus
Communication
Collaboration/Teamwork
Personal Accountability/Delivering Results
Diversity and Inclusion

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree. One (1) year of work experience in public service. Public library experience preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL: Ability to drive the Bookmobile safely under varying weather conditions; ability to communicate effectively with both children and adults; knowledge of reader interests, books, and authors; ability to work well under pressure; ability to learn standard library tasks readily and to adhere to prescribed routines; comprehensive knowledge of library policies and procedures; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff and the public; excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to deal with maintenance vendors; ability to operate the automated circulation systems on the outreach laptop computer; ability to supervise; ability to work without supervision; ability to problem-solve; ability to exercise good judgement.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel. Frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing , stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision, vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing perception is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

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Job Details

Category

County Department Jobs

Status

Open

Full-time

Salary

$49,327.36 / annually

Posted

March 3, 2026 11:00 AM

Closing

Open Until Filled

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