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Substitute Librarian

City of Livonia, MI
Livonia, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2027

The City of Livonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Library is seeking professional Librarians who have training and/or experience in either children's or adult services. An employee in this classification does professional library work under the direction of an administrative supervisor who assists with difficult or unusual problems. A Substitute Librarian may be required to supervise a small staff of clerical and paraprofessional employees.

Illustrative Examples of Work:
  • General office work
  • Readers' advisory service
  • Use of audio-visual materials
  • General reference desk duties.
  • Assist patrons in the use of the library.
  • Assist patrons using electronic library services, such as CD-ROM, library catalog, or Internet searches.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS

At the time of application, an applicant must:
  • Be a citizen of the United States, or a resident alien with the right to work in the United States; and
  • Possess a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited university; or
  • Be a current student and possess nine (9) credit hours in a Masters of Library Science curriculum at an American Library Association accredited university.


NOTE: The City of Livonia continuously accepts applications for the Substitute Librarian position, however, this does not necessarily mean there is a current vacancy. Applications are retained for six months and if/when a vacancy occurs, applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:
  • Library services and reference materials
  • Books and authors
  • Professional practices and techniques of library science
  • On-line library systems and information resources
  • Principles of training and supervision


Ability to:
  • Use on-line resources and personal computers
  • Select books and fill needs of patrons
  • Perform reference and reader's advisory work
  • Use and explain library resources
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  • Develop and promote special library programs
  • Maintain complex records and prepare reports
  • Make routine arithmetic calculations
  • Work evenings and weekends


Temporary employees are not eligible for fringe benefits.

Salary : $20 - $22

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