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LIBRARIAN I COMPETENCIES CREATIVITY/INNOVATION Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively RESULTS FOCUS Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation. INTEGRITY/ETHICS Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad. SELF DEVELOPMENT Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities. LIBRARY CORE COMPETENCIES CUSTOMER FOCUS Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers. ADAPABILITY/FLEXIBILITY Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs INITIATIVE Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development. ORGANIZATIONAL SAVVY Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization. TEAMWORK Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Coordinates adult programming for the library district including special events and classes. Ensures that regular programs are held that meet library goals and objectives. Promotes library service and resources by providing classes and talking to groups outside of the library. Works with community organizations and volunteers as a resource for developing and promoting library programming. Offers excellent, proactive reference service. Provides reference service beyond the walls of the library by offering presentations and developing outreach opportunities to members of our community. Coordinates the Ask Colorado virtual reference service. Develops reader’s advisory training and tools for staff development and patron instruction. Serves as an example for all staff in providing library service and communicating expectations. Actively participates and contributes to various library committees and activities. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: MLIS/MLS from accredited ALA graduate school or degree completed by August 2009 2 – 3 years experience in a library setting, preferred REQUIREMENTS: Excellent public presentation skills Proficiency in word processing software, Internet and electronic mail Ability to navigate OPAC Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license and to transport self to other library locations DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Bi-lingual with fluency in English PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to: Maneuver about the library in a timely fashion Read a minimum print size equal to 10 point Times New Roman font HOURS: 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends PROCEDURE: Submit a cover letter, current résumé, unofficial transcript* and complete Mesa County Public Library District application to: Human Resource Director, Mesa County Public Library District, PO Box 20,000-5019, Grand Junction CO 81502-5019. Pick up an application at any library branch or log on to our website at www.mcpld.org for a printable application. Request an application to be mailed or faxed by calling (970) 243-4783. Preference will be given to application packets submitted by 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2008. MCPLD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. *Official transcript will be required upon offer of position