Librarian II - Phoenix Public Library
About This Position
Phoenix Public Library (PPL) serves a diverse multiethnic clientele of over 4.8 million people, with a central library and 16 branches. The library offers collections in multiple languages, a full range of cutting-edge electronic resources and customer focused public services. PPL is a large system seeking motivated candidates to advance their career opportunities through a pathway designed for upward mobility. We offer a variety of development opportunities for supervisors through leadership and mentor programs. Join this innovative team today!
Librarians II
Librarians II perform professional library work and are responsible for providing innovative and creative approaches to goal setting, planning, customer service, age level programming, information services, readers advisory and system wide committee work. Librarians II are hired for system wide positions and are required to move throughout the system based upon operational needs. Supervision is exercised over professional, paraprofessional, technical, and clerical level staff.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Demonstrated ability with mobile devices, eBooks, eMedia resources, and technology
- Demonstrated customer service experience
- Able to work in a team environment
Salary
SALARY Pay Range: $64,313.60 to $104,624.00 annually. Hiring Range: $64,313.60 to $86,153.60 annually. Pay Range Explanation Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification. Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions
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- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free Bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
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Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution.
- OR a Master's degree in an information science field such as business, education, humanities, law, science, or social science.
- AND Two years of progressively responsible library experience, including one year of professional library work.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
Preferred Qualifications
- The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Bilingual Spanish/Mandarin
- Two years of experience creating and delivering programs and/or training to staff or customers in a library environment of which one year is in children, teen, or adult programming.
- One year of supervisory experience including supervising, training, evaluating, and providing effective leadership to professional, paraprofessional, technical, and clerical level staff.
- Two years of experience of providing customer service in a public library setting.
Recruitment Dates
Recruitment closes July 13, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date. This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To Apply
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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Reference
Librarian II, JC:30220, ID# 62184, 6/30/26, USM, AJ, Benefits:007
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