Librarian I or II – Youth Services

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

Salary : $53,666.16 – $82,745.52 Annually
Location : Oregon, OR
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-04-5020
Department: Library
Opening Date: 03/24/2025
Closing Date: 4/6/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: LOMEA

The Position
The City is seeking to hire a 40-hour regular status employee with focus areas in both Child and Teen services. The anticipated schedule for this position is Sunday – Thursday, with one evening shift.

The Position:The highly rated Lake Oswego Public Library is seeking a full time Librarian to join its team of committed, enthusiastic and creative professionals who strive to provide excellent customer service. Under the supervision of the Library Manager for Youth Services, the individual in this position will work with colleagues to fulfill the library’s mission to inspire discovery and cultivate wellbeing by welcoming all people to read, learn and connect.

Key Responsibilities
Youth Services Focus

Do you wake up in the morning driven to inspire children to dream, motivate parents to read to their children and model acceptance and compassion in a public library setting? Do you also find yourself thinking about community engagement, connected learning, and empowering young adults?

This person in this position may develop and present early literacy programming for children age 0-5 and their caregivers, as well as STEAM oriented programming for school aged children. They may also take a leadership role in developing, implementing and evaluating the overall teen services program.

Lake Oswego Library’s Youth Services team places a high value on excellent customer service and provides programs, information services, and reader’s advisory to a full range of youth patrons, ages 0-18.

The Ideal Candidate will be:

• Compassionate. Possessing the ability to foster relationships and interact well with multiple work groups and diverse individuals, demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public service.
• Energetic and creative. Excelling in creative problem solving and having an outstanding ability to prioritize and organize a variety of daily tasks.
• Self-motivated. Driven to contribute to a high-functioning team through strong interpersonal skills.
• Passionate about youth services. Committed to the Library’s mission and passionate about working with children and teens of all ages and genuinely enjoying connecting with them on a daily basis.
• A positive forward-thinker. Innovative and not afraid to be bold and try new ideas. Prioritizes keeping up with current library trends and having a positive, growth mindset.
• Tech savvy. Ready to help the Library keep pace with emerging technologies.
• Bi-lingual in Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, Russian or Korean and English.

Education and Experience Requirements
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation with a Master’s degree in Library Science, Educational Media, or an equivalent level of education and work experience. Candidates should have excellent organization, presentation and communication skills; the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with other employees and the public including: young children, students and their caregivers. Must be able to work evenings and weekends. This position is subject to mandatory participation in electronic funds transfer (EFT) for payment of net wages (i.e., Direct Deposit or PayCard).

Supplemental Information
Annual Compensation range:

Librarian I $53,666 – $68,517 / annually

Librarian II $64,836 – $82,745 / annually

Non-cash compensation includes medical, dental, vision, PERS employee pick up, VEBA contribution, and TriMet Pass.

Bilingual Pay: Employees who can speak and/or write a language listed in the top five (5) most common languages spoken in the Lake Oswego School District, may be eligible for three percent (3%) bilingual pay.

Application Process: You may visit our web site at to access the online application process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application. The City application must be submitted by: 5:00 P.M. Sunday, April 6, 2025
SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
AFSCME / Lake Oswego Municipal Employees’ Association (LOMEA)

The following material is a brief summary of each benefit and does not replace or supersede any provisions of the insurance contracts.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

You may choose between a traditional indemnity plan or a health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. Coverage includes you and your dependents. Each plan includes a vision and prescription drug benefit.

Under the indemnity plan, Aetna Medical, once the participating provider out-of-pocket limit has been met, this plan will pay 100% of covered charges for participating and network not available providers. If you select Aetna Medical, your vision benefit will be provided by VSP Well Vision.

The HMO plan, Kaiser Permanente, guarantees delivery of necessary health services, which is provided exclusively by their own providers.

DENTAL INSURANCE

The City provides a choice of comprehensive coverage through Moda Health (Delta Dental) and Kaiser Permanente. With your choice, you will have access to a plan that includes preventive, routine and major dental care, as well as orthodontic benefits (for child dependents only).

LIFE INSURANCE

The City pays for your basic life insurance in the amount of $50,000, and accidental death and dismemberment in the amount of $50,000. You can choose to purchase supplemental life insurance for you and/or your spouse in increments of $10,000. You may also purchase life insurance in the amount of $2,000 for each eligible dependent at minimal cost. (Standard Life Insurance Company).

LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

The City provides you with a long-term disability (LTD) insurance plan which guarantees that you will receive 60% of your salary, up to $4,000, following a 90-day waiting period. (Standard Life Insurance Company).

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE

You are provided workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (PERS)

The City of Lake Oswego is a member of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Benefits paid by PERS are funded from two sources:

• member contributions* paid on your behalf by the City; and
• employer contributions*.

(*Contributions are made six months after employment unless you are currently a member of PERS).

You become vested with PERS when contributions have been made in each of five calendar years.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

You and your family can receive up to six (6) free confidential counseling sessions per incident per year, as well as other benefits, such as free legal consultation and first time home owner assistance. EAP coverage is provided by uprisehealth.

VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ACCOUNT (VEBA)

The City has established a Voluntary Employee Benefits Account (VEBA) to be used for medical expenses pre and post retirement. The City will contribute a dollar amount into your account as specified with the terms of the LOMEA collective bargaining agreement as authorized by IRS Code 501(c)(9). Additional information available in Human Resources.

OPTIONAL BENEFITS

Deferred Compensation – The City offers a deferred compensation plan through MissionSquare Retirement. Your participation in this plan is voluntary, and you will need to make the contributions to the plan(s).

Flexible Spending Account – The City offers a Flexible Spending Account Program after your have been employed with the City for six months. FSA’s allow eligible employees to pay for non-covered health related expenses and child care expenses with tax-free income. In addition, you may use the FSA Premium Only Account to help cover the cost of your portion of the City’s medical and dental insurance premiums. You do not need to wait six months to participate in the premium only portion.

HOLIDAYS

The City of Lake Oswego recognizes the following paid holidays during the calendar year.

1. Four hours New Years Eve*
2 New Year’s Day
3. Martin Luther King’s Birthday
4. President’s Day
5. Independence Day
6. Labor Day
7. Memorial Day
8. Veteran’s Day
9. Thanksgiving Day
10. The Friday Following Thanksgiving Day
11. Four Hours Christmas Eve*
12. Christmas Day
13. Personal Holiday
14. Juneteenth

*When Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve falls on Monday through Friday. Employees who are scheduled to work during the ½ day holiday shall be credited with four (4) hours of Holiday Pay.

VACATION

Paid vacation time accrues on a yearly basis as follows:

0-3 years: 12 days (8 hrs per month)
4-9 years 16.5 days (11 hrs per month)
10-15 years 21.5 days (14.33 hrs per month)
16-19 years 23.5 days (15.66 hrs per month)
20+ 25 days (16.67 hrs per month)

Vacation may be accrued to a maximum of two years with the approval of your supervisor.

SICK LEAVE

Sick leave accrues on a monthly basis at a rate of eight hours per each month worked. Sick leave may be used when you are unable to work due to illness or injury, or to attend a member of the immediate family when they are sick or injured. (Immediate family is defined as spouse, children, mother, father, sister, brother, or other relative residing in your household. Sick leave may be accumulated to 135 days. Anything over 135 days will be transferred to employees VEBA account.
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