Part Time Young Adult Services Programmer, Pawling Library, Pawling, NY
Posted November 19, 2016
The Pawling Library has an opening for a Part Time Young Adult Services Programmer. We are looking for someone to bring excitement and vision to the Pawling Free Library’s YA program, with a willingness to reach out to middle-schoolers and teens through social media and school collaborations and other relevant, community minded approaches. This job requires attention to detail, ability to work independently and with others, multi-tasking, and most importantly and ability to connect to teenagers.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating and planning interesting, educational, entertaining programs and presentations for middle-schoolers and teens.
- Consulting with and advising the Director on YA/collection development.
- YA/Teen reader’s advisory.
- Technology, gaming.
- Maintaining YA/Teen program budget line.
- Management of teen volunteers.
Minimum Requirements:
- Familiarity with teen trends in technology and social media
- Interest in current reading, viewing and listening interests of adolescents and teens.
- A large degree of comfort with technology.
- Ability to provide reference service and/or guide teens toward materials in print and electronic resources.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Public library or teaching experience preferred, but not required.
Circulation desk coverage and some evenings and weekends will be required.
Position: Part-Time: 30 hours per week
Pay: $12 – 18/hr, depending on experience
Benefits: After six months of employment, part-time employees accrue paid time off in proportion to their hours worked.
Instructions to Applicants
Interested individuals should apply online. Visit pawlingfreelibra