City of Waco

  • Librarian

  • CITY OF WACO, TEXAS
  • 300 Austin Ave, Waco, Texas 76701 United States View Map

Job Description

Summary

Minimum Starting Salary: $23.5281 h ourly- Depending on Qualifications
Must be able to work days, evenings, and weekends, including Sunday afternoons.

City of Waco Seeks
A passionate individual dedicated to delivering exceptional library services to our community and eager to embrace new challenges. The ideal candidate is flexible, friendly, self-motivated, and committed to contributing to the library's continued success and growth.

Job Summary
Under general supervision, performs professional-level librarian duties, utilizing current technology and traditional resources to meet the informational, instructional, educational, and recreational needs of the community; manages assigned library collections and programs for the Waco-McLennan County Library (WMCL)

Qualifications
Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2 years of library experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred:
  • An MLS from an ALA-accredited program

Essential Functions
  • Provides professional assistance to patrons, helping them identify, locate, access, and use information resources effectively.
  • Delivers reference, research, and readers’ advisory services.
  • Develops, coordinates, and promotes programs, training sessions, and outreach initiatives, including partnerships with schools, community groups, and special events.
  • Manages library collections across print, media, and digital formats by evaluating, selecting, and weeding materials to ensure accuracy, relevance, and community alignment.
  • Creates instructional and promotional materials, including bibliographies, research guides, and displays.
  • Collects and analyzes data to support reports on library operations and activities.
  • Assists in training and supporting staff and volunteers.
  • Maintains a safe and welcoming environment and ensures patrons comply with library policies.
  • Oversees branch operations in the absence of the Branch Manager and provide cross-departmental support as needed.
  • Ensure accuracy and accessibility of catalog and database records and provide basic circulation services when required.
  • May occasionally travel to various City facilities as needed to attend meetings, coordinate with teams, and support ongoing initiatives.
  • Librarian serving in a youth services role: Develops, coordinates, and delivers children’s programming, including story times and educational and recreational activities; addresses the educational, informational, and recreational needs of children; manages youth services programs; and recommends plans, programs, policies, and service improvements for the WMCL Children’s Department.


The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.

To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.

Why Work For Waco:
  • Meaningful and challenging work
  • Make a difference and improve communities
  • Competitive Salary and Benefits
    • Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
    • Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
    • Education Assistance Program
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Employee Assistance
    • Longevity Pay
    • And More!
  • Chance to do work you are passionate about
  • Desire to give back
City of Waco

City of Waco

254-750-5740

Waco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.

Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.

The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.  Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.

Governance and Organization

Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.

The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.

The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.  

The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.

With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.

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