Library Specialist

**Job Announcement**:

- The City of Chandler Community Services Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a **Library Specialist**. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position with benefits. The location will be at the Downtown Library Branch. The Downtown Library is open seven (7) days and three (3) evenings per week. **This a 40-hour position with a schedule that includes one night per week and two weekends per month.**

**City of Chandler**
Chandler, the fourth largest City in Arizona, located in one of the fastest growing innovation and technology centers in the nation. Chandler is a vibrant, diverse, fiscally responsible community with a supportive business climate that attracts global industry leaders, exciting startups, talented workers, and their families. In addition to being a great place to live, play and work, our local hotels, resorts, golf courses, restaurants and ample shopping opportunities make Chandler one of Arizona's great vacation spots.
- **Who we are**
**Community Services**
The Community Services Department enhances the quality of life in Chandler through a vast provision of diverse and affordable educational and recreational experiences. We create community through people, parks, and programs. From connecting residents to lifelong learning through community libraries to providing at least one Neighborhood Park per square mile of residential development to making play accessible for all ages, our employees drive every decision, every innovation, and every aspect of our department culture to make Chandler a premiere community.
- **Library**
Chandler Public Library inspires intellectual discovery, creative entertainment, and life-long learning through robust information resources that connect communities to a world of knowledge and new ideas. As a system of four libraries in all geographic areas of the community and a collection of nearly 500,000 books, DVDs, and a wide variety of digital resources, we bring people, information, and ideas together to read, learn, connect, and succeed. Our libraries continuously reflect on the current and emerging needs of patrons and choose to advance literacy and champion inclusive learning experiences for all people by fostering accessibility and embracing new technology.
- **Who we are looking for**
Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone with excellent customer service and children’s library programming skills.
- **Minimum Qualifications**:

- High School diploma or GED
- Two (2) years of general library experience
- Valid Arizona Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities to perform the work.

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- Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler’s policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.
- **The City of Chandler is committed to Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation.