Positions Available at Montgomery County Public Libraries

Position 1

MANAGER III (Library Manager)
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL)
21 Maryland Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850
$63,411 - $115,901

Current Vacancy: Aspen Hill Library, Rockville, MD

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) provide information services to & programming for children & adults from 22 library facilities. This is professional library administrative work having full accountability for management of a library branch in MCPL. Employee will serve as a branch manager overseeing the provision of direct service & assistance to library customers. Duties include: assessing human resources & customer needs, planning goals & objectives for the branch, overseeing the supervision & performance evaluations of branch staff, coordinating collection development activities, & establishing, maintaining, & improving communications & working relationships with diverse community groups, advisory committees, & the news media using a variety of social and traditional media methods.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in library science or library information science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association plus four years of progressively responsible professional experience in a field related to the assigned area. Employees will be responsible for maintaining appropriate level of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to sustain State licensure requirements for this position.


TO VIEW THE ENTIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT & TO APPLY ON-LINE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE at:  www.montgomerycountymd.gov, click on “Careers” view requisition #irc12327. Position will be advertised from 09/18/13 – 10/02/13. RESUMES MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THE PREFERRED CRITERIA IDENTIFIED IN THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AS THIS WILL DETERMINE OUR POOL OF APPLICANTS.

Position 2

IT TECHNICIAN I
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL)
21 Maryland Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850
$35,605 - $57,851

This is a mid-level IT position with a primary focus on front line technical assistance provided to public customers and staff. This position reports directly to the Manager of MCPL’s Information Technology Unit. The current assignment is at the Gaithersburg Branch Library. Communication & customer service skills are highly valued along with technical skills for this position. Employee will provide technical assistance for programs, and perform maintenance of technical equipment used by the staff and the public - PCs, printers, copiers, cash registers, etc. Assignment involves use of automation equipment of a technological nature involving software programs, hardware configuration and equipment maintenance. The employee will interact with staff and the public, answering questions about how to use the software or equipment. While the emphasis is on desktop support, there may be some direct public service and assistance on a sustained basis with the staff and the public.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland and 1 year of experience related to the position providing data processing/clerical support activities in a technology or office environment plus certification in in Comp TIA A or equivalent. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted


TO VIEW THE ENTIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT & TO APPLY ON-LINE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE & www.montgomerycountymd.gov, click on “Careers” view requisition #irc12347. Position will be advertised from 09/18/13 – 10/02/13. RESUMES MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THE PREFERRED CRITERIA IDENTIFIED IN THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AS THIS WILL DETERMINE OUR POOL OF APPLICANTS.