Trainee Collection Development Librarian Jobs in Wichita, KS

Salary: $50,778.00 - $90,287.00 Annually
Location : Advanced Learning Library, KS
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: Librarian - Non Fiction Select
Department: Library
Division: LIBRARY Administration
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/19/2026 11:59 PM Central
Bargaining Unit: NONE
The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.
Distinguishing Features of Work
The Wichita Public Library has an immediate opening for an innovative, dynamic, and enthusiastic person to join our team as an adult nonfiction materials selector. This position will be part of the Collection Development team at the Advanced Learning Library in Wichita's Delano neighborhood.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to working with the public and providing an in depth and well-rounded nonfiction print and digital collection to meet the diverse needs of our community. This position will assist and oversee maintenance of all adult nonfiction collections system wide. Candidates must have strong reader's advisory skills and be prepared to provide education on best practices to staff and direct reader's advisory service to customers. Candidates should have outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, strong research capabilities, experience managing budgets, and competency with technologies including personal computer applications and devices. This position provides direct reference service to customers one evening a week and on rotating weekends.
This is an exempt position. Below is a typical work schedule. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility should schedule changes be needed to meet the demands of the workgroup.
Bargaining Unit: Employee Council
Workdays and Hours:
Exempt position with a typical work schedule:

• Monday, Wednesday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: 11:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.
• Second Saturday of each month: 9:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., followed by one full day off during the following week.
• Second Sunday of each month: 12:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m., followed by one half day off during the following week.

Anticipated starting salary: $61,184 to $84,984 (based on experience and qualifications).
**Posting may close at any time **
Examples of Work Performed

• Selects all adult nonfiction materials to meet diverse community needs, in both print and e-material format.
• Places material orders from multiple vendors in a consistent and timely manner.
• Efficiently manages an annual budget from multiple funding sources.
• Assists with evaluation and maintenance of adult nonfiction and adult reference collections at all library locations.
• Provides excellent reader's advisory assistance to customers, both in person and digitally.
• Leads readers advisory training for staff relating to adult nonfiction topics.
• Assist customers in person, online, and by telephone with information needs. Must be proficient in utilizing the library catalog, online subscription databases, and the Internet. Supports public computing users with their use of library electronic resources, the Internet, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Participates on library planning teams and serves on special projects as assigned.
• Stays abreast of best practices in libraries and publishing trends through training and development activities, reading professional literature, and participating in professional activities.
• Additional related duties as assigned.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Requirements of Work

• Thorough knowledge of library methods, principles, and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of reader interest and of books and authors.
• Ability to establish and maintain courteous and tactful relationships with associates and library patrons.
• Ability to: push a loaded book cart, weighing up to 250 pounds; reach, bend, stoop, or squat and arrange books on library shelves; use manually operated office tools and supplies such as scissors, staplers, glue, hold, inspect, turn single pages, and read books weighing up to fifteen pounds with pages made from papers of a wide range of quality and thickness.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally, in writing, and/or by whatever creative means are necessary to cross communication barriers.

Experience and Training
Required Experience and Training

• Graduation from college with a master's degree in library science.
• A valid Driver's License.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Preferred Experience and Training

• Two (2) years of professional public library experience selecting print and digital materials for an adult nonfiction collection, evaluating and maintaining library collections using circulation data, collection analysis, and community needs, providing adult reference and readers' advisory services, and utilizing an integrated library system (ILS), online research databases, and electronic library resources.
• Two (2) years of professional public library experience managing or developing adult nonfiction collections.

Starting pay for current City employees will be determined by City of Wichita policy or applicable bargaining unit agreement.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.
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CITY OF WICHITA
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
1. VACATION - Most employees with less than five years employment earn 10 days of vacation per year. After five years, accrual rates increase at varying rates to varying maximums, depending on work schedule and/or union representation. Employees can accumulate and carry forward up to 240 hours each year.
2. HOLIDAYS - There are eleven paid holidays. Employees also receive one Personal Holiday that is granted after the first six months of employment.
3. SICK LEAVE - Sick leave accrual begins at one-half day per month. After five years, sick leave accruals are one work day per month. Employees can accumulate and carry forward all unused sick leave each year. Employees who use 24 hours (3 days) or less of sick leave in a calendar year earn a "Well Day." An additional "Well Day" can be earned following a year of perfect attendance.
4. HEALTH INSURANCE - UMR / United Healthcare provides two levels of medical and prescription drug plans. Both medical plan are PPOs and do not require selecting a physician or referrals for specialty care. Both medical plans include Teladoc virtual care (primary care/mental health benefits at no charge), Dario healthy living programs, and VSP Vision benefits. Pre-tax premium deductions are offered. The City contributes 80% of the premium cost towards medical, prescription drug and vision insurance.
5. DENTAL INSURANCE - Two Delta Dental plans are offered - Preferred and Traditional. The Delta Preferred plan requires using a dentist from a smaller network for a lower premium. The Delta Traditional plan allows use of any dentist, although benefits are higher using a dentist from the large Delta network. Benefits under both plans are the same (with the exception of some Orthodontic benefits) Pre-tax premium deductions are offered.
6.LIFE INSURANCE - Low-cost voluntary term life insurance is available. Employees pay one-third of the cost. The amount of Basic Life coverage is two times annual pay up to a determined maximum amount. Dependent coverage is available at $20,000 spouse / $10,000 child(ren) for an additional $0.14 per pay period. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included. The plan is through MetLife.
7.SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE - Additional voluntary employee-paid term life insurance is available from MetLife at low group rates. Participation in Basic Life is required. The Life Insurance plans are portable.
8. LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE- The voluntary employee-paid group disability plan from MetLife provides 60% of pre-disability income for injury or health related disabilities. Premiums are determined by income and age.
9.VOLUNTARY ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT - Voluntary employee-paid AD&D from MetLife offers coverage for accidental death and dismemberment.
10.RETIREMENT - The City offers two retirement plans - Wichita Employees (WER) Plan 3, and Commissioned Police & Fire Plan C-79. The WER plan is a defined contribution plan; Police & Fire is a defined benefit plan. Both are contributory - employees and the City share the cost.
11.FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Employees may elect to make FSA pre-tax deductions for dependent care and/or unreimbursed medical expenses, reducing the cost of these expenses by eliminating taxes on the amount deducted.
12. LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE - This plan from UNUM offers facility and home care benefits for employees, spouses, and some other family members. Several options for benefit amount and duration, and specific plan features, are available.
13.MORE BENEFITS & SERVICES
Deferred Compensation Investment Program
Employee Discounts and Wichita Employee Association (WEA)
Bereavement Pay
Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
Voluntary Shared Leave Program
Training Programs
Longevity Pay
Credit Union
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Injury Leave (on-job injury)
Community Volunteer Events
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I have a Masters in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution.

• Yes
• No

02
I have following years of professional public library experience selecting print and digital materials for an adult nonfiction collection, evaluating and maintaining library collections using circulation data, collection analysis, and community needs, providing adult reference and readers' advisory services, and utilizing an integrated library system (ILS), online research databases, and electronic library resources.

• Less than 6 months of experience
• 6 months - 1 year of experience
• 2 - 3 years of experience
• 4 + years of experience
• I do not have any professional public library experience selecting print and digital materials for an adult nonfiction collection, evaluating and maintaining library collections using circulation data, collection analysis, and community needs, providing adult reference and readers' advisory services, and utilizing an integrated library system (ILS), online research databases, and electronic library resources.

03
I have following years of professional public library experience managing or developing adult nonfiction collections.

• Less than 6 months of experience
• 6 months - 1 year of experience
• 2 - 3 years of experience
• 4 + years of experience
• I do not have any professional public library experience managing or developing adult nonfiction collections.

04
I have a valid driver's license:

• Yes
• No

05
I am legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Yes
• No

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