Librarian

**Designation - **Librarian
**Job Location - **Byculla, Mumbai
**CTC** - Up to 3 to 4 Lakhs per annum

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated Librarian and administration assistant to join
our team. You will be responsible to manages all aspects of library service in the children’s departments with duties regarding collection development, programming, and public relations. Works closely with the Director. Performs various administrative duties.

**Qualifications**: Understanding of child development and children’s literature, acquired by at least one of the following ways: Bachelor’s degree in library science or related field associate degree would be an added advantage.

**Experience Required**: 3 -4 years’ experience working with children preferably in a library.

**Additional Qualifications Preferred**:Prior public or school library work experience.Evidence of continued interest in the field of library work.Willingness to be a children’s and young adults’ advocate.

**Essential functions**:
**Primary Duties**:

- Develops and implements innovative programs that encourage library use and enhance the image of the library in the community.
- Evaluates and maintains the children’s collections and makes recommendations for collection development based on community needs, usage levels, and relevance of materials. Classifies materials, evaluates materials, utilizes statistical data and reports for collection maintenance, and makes withdrawals according to library guidelines.
- Trains public on use of library technologies and library resources; provides instructional technology programming; incorporates relevant technologies into library services and programs.
- Creates attractive and timely displays and merchandise library materials.
- Maintains current knowledge of organizational procedures, processes, policies and operations.
- Provides desk coverage as needed.
- Provides outstanding internal and external customer service. Demonstrates a positive attitude and supports library goals and objectives.
- Responds to patron questions and situations in accordance with library policy and in a manner to enhance the reputation of the library as a public service organization.
- Represents the library at community events and in community organizations; maintains positive working relationship with partner institutions.
- Attends other professional meetings, workshops and conferences as per the budget allowed.
- Publicly supports the library policies and promote a positive image of the library.
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the Director.

**Specialized Tasks**:
Provides administrative and professional assistance to Director as and when required.
Explains and enforces library policies and procedures.

**Library Wide Standards**:

- Demonstrates initiative, is a self-starter
- Demonstrates ability to focus on details.
- Actively cooperates and works effectively with others, promotes teamwork, shares information, and works to resolve conflicts, as appropriate.
- Adheres to Library policies, procedures and standard practices.
- Behaves in a professional manner.
- Demonstrates ability to organize work and to carry through established procedures.
- Performs duties in a courteous and friendly manner.
- We have reliable transportation for use on library business to run errands and school visits, deliver book collections.
- Ability to develop good rapport with library patrons.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to effectively use computers, electronic databases and other technology as required.

Ability to operate standard office equipment, such as copiers and fax machines.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, reliability, and maintain confidential integrity as required.
- Possesses exceptional communication and public relations skills.
- Explore your career options if _**you**_'re a bookworm,
- Passionate to work with Children’s, NGO’s etc.
- Demonstrates supervisory skills.
- Flexible, hardworking and detail oriented.
- Ability to handle a frequently fast-paced position with numerous interruptions.
- Physical stamina is required to rearrange furniture and put away materials, and to push and pull loaded book carts and other library equipment and materials. Physical activity includes visiting public schools as and when required, suggest the books as per the need and requirement of the children’s

**Salary**: ₹15,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Fixed shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mumbai, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)