Salary: $68,525.00 - $102,787.00 Annually
Location : PVPL 7401 Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 01023
Department: LIBRARY
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date: 10/15/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

Description

Join the Prescott Valley Public Library as our Adult Services Librarian and help create meaningful opportunities for adults in our community to learn, connect, and engage. We are looking for an enthusiastic and service-minded library professional who can develop engaging programs, connect patrons with information and resources, support collection development, and build relationships within the community. If you enjoy turning ideas into programs, providing exceptional customer service, and finding new ways to make library resources relevant and accessible, we invite you to bring your creativity and expertise to our team!

Examples of Duties

IN THIS POSITION YOU WILL:

• Oversee and manage Adult Services, including budget tracking, purchasing, collection development, programming, and training and coaching staff.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver adult programs, classes, and special events based on community interests and needs.
• Collaborate with other library departments to coordinate services, programs, projects, and library-wide initiatives.
• Use data, community feedback, and professional best practices to evaluate and improve Adult Services collections, programs, and services.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills while effectively managing multiple priorities.

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Typical Qualification

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in library science or a closely related field, and
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a public library

Supplemental Information
COMPENSATION:

The Town's complete compensation package includes salary, benefits, and a high-performance culture. The Town package includes a health, dental, and vision insurance plan, participation in the state retirement system, optional 457 deferred compensation with a town match up to 6%, vacation, holidays, and additional comprehensive benefits.

The expected hiring range is $68,525-$73,000

The full hourly range is $68,525 - $102,787

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

Applications due by October 15. A cover letter and resume are highly encouraged with application submission.

Benefits for a full-time regular, employee:

The Town of Prescott Valley offers a highly competitive benefits package including:

• General Leave: 200 hours of general leave per year, increasing with longevity and pro-rated for part-time positions
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday per fiscal year
• Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate. Town pays 100% of employee premiums for certain plans with family coverage optional
• Health Savings Account with Town contributions for qualified High Deductible Health Plan selections
• Dental Insurance: 100% of employee premiums paid by the Town. Family coverage is optional
• Vision Insurance: 100% of employee premiums paid by the Town. Family coverage is optional
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
• Short Term Disability Insurance: Town-paid coverage
• Long Term Disability Insurance: Town-paid coverage
• Life Insurance: Town-paid insurance valued at the annual salary ($100,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Alternate to Social Security - 457 Deferred Compensation Plan with Town match up to 6%
• Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan or Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with mandatory city and employee contributions. ASRS Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.
• Voluntary employee paid Ancillary Benefits including Cancer Benefit, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Shield

• Direct Deposit: Paychecks are deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s) on a bi-weekly schedule.

01

Do you have a master's degree in Library Science or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a minimum of two years of library experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Describe your experience with collection development, including material selection, budgeting, collection evaluation, and weeding. What data or tools have you used to guide your decisions?
04

Describe your supervisory experience, including the number of employees supervised and your responsibilities for training, scheduling, evaluations, and addressing performance concerns.
05

Describe your experience planning and evaluating adult library programs, including budgeting, coordination, and measuring program success.
Required Question