San Francisco/Peninsula Job Type Part-Time Close Date 2/3/2025 at 5pm Salary $43.45-$58.11 Hourly Additional Questionnaires Supplemental About Redwood City Redwood City is a Charter City operating under the council-manager form of government. The City Council consists of seven members and is the governing body elected directly by the residents of Redwood City. As the legislative branch of our local government, the Council makes final decisions on all major city matters and sets City-wide priorities and policies. The Council directs the City Manager to implement these priorities and policies. In 2020, the City Council moved to district-based elections which means City Councilmembers are elected by district instead of at-large voting, where all voters cast their ballots for all candidates in the jurisdiction. The city is a full service city with the departments of Library, Police, Fire, Community Development, Parks Recreation and Community Services, Public Works, Human Resources and Administrative Services, along with the City Manager's Office, City Clerk's Office, and City Attorney's Office. Municipal services are delivered with the support of over 500 employees. The City of Redwood City is a values-driven organization and a leader in the bay area. Redwood City's Core Purpose is "Build a Great Community Together" and our employees play a vital and indispensable role in realizing this purpose. We're looking for creative individuals dedicated to excellence, service and integrity. We offer a wide range of public service career opportunities with potential for growth and advancement. We also offer highly competitive salary and benefits, employee development opportunities, along with alternate work schedules and generous vacation and holidays. So if you're passionate and bright, community-oriented, creative and committed, we hope you consider making the City of Redwood City your next career home. About the Redwood City Community Located in the Silicon Valley at the center of the San Francisco Peninsula, the City of Redwood City is known as a creative, innovative and dynamic organization and community. With a population of over 85,000, the city has a healthy blend of residential, commercial and industrial elements in a community that stretches from the San Francisco Bay to the hills of the San Francisco peninsula. The city is home to a vibrant Caltrain station where commuters from both San Jose to the south, and San Francisco to the north, arrive into one of the most tech-savvy communities in the world. Redwood City offers outstanding accommodations, top entertainment, and diverse dining options. The City's pedestrian-friendly and distinctive Downtown honors the community's heritage and is home to a growing number of restaurants, and a vibrant mix of retail to fit every consumer mood. The beautiful Courthouse Square stands as the centerpiece of Downtown and has become the gathering place for people from throughout the community and the peninsula. Redwood City enjoys a one-of-a-kind waterfront including the Redwood Shores neighborhood, with ample recreational opportunities right on the Bay. The community also boasts the only deep-water port in the south San Francisco Bay, has a yacht harbor, and offers numerous bayfront residential options. The success and health of Redwood City is built upon the community's diversity, civic pride, strong neighborhoods, and each individual's sense of responsibility for making the City a better place for all. It's a terrific place to do business, with appealing neighborhoods supported by a strong sense of community, making Redwood City a natural place to call "home". View all openings Share Please review the special instructions before applying for this job opportunity. Apply for Job Interested Location 399 Marine Parkway Redwood City, 94065 Description WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM? We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication. The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you're looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Library team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you'll apply. THE POSITION The City of Redwood City is looking for a dynamic, energetic, team oriented part-time (20-hours per week) Librarian, to coordinate the library's outreach to preschools and day care centers, and deliver innovative programs for children and families. . The current opening is based at the family friendly Redwood Shores Branch Library and will provide services at both the Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library. This position will require work during the day, evenings and weekends. The mission of the Redwood City Public Library is to cultivate community and advance equity by welcoming all people to experience the shared joys of literacy and learning. This position plays a key role in advancing that mission by fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging for the diverse youth in our community. The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Librarian - Youth Services. * Please click on the job announcement file below to review the recruitment Job Announcement * A complete application is required, including a resume and written supplemental questionnaire * Applications will be reviewed continuously as they are received * Submit your application online via CalOpps by 5:00p.m. on February 3, 2025. Job PDF: Final Job Announcement - Librarian I-II Youth Services - Part-Time 24A-56.pdf Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate for this position, will work onsite and in person, have at least one year of experience performing professional library work with preschool-aged children (0-5 years old) in early childhood education, children's library work, storytelling and read-aloud activities, working with teens, and/or preferably in developing and presenting training and workshops on child development related topics. Benefits The successful candidate will enjoy the following benefits: Part-time - 20 hours per week, provides prorated benefits at 50% of the full-time equivalent. Special Instructions A City application and resume are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, education or training or stating "See Resume" in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes may be attached separately, but resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.