Youth Services Librarian, Providence Community Library, Providence, RI

Posted December 2, 2016

Salary:     $19.86 per hour
Hours:      Full-time 37 ½ hrs per week w/Benefits

Deadline: Internal applications accepted through Thursday, November 21, 2016.  Outside applications accepted until the position is filled. 

Duties:

Providence Community Library is searching for a Youth Services Librarian to work in a busy, neighborhood library.  The Youth Services Librarian plans and implements a comprehensive program of service especially, emergent literacy, to young library users, and may provide professional support to more than one neighborhood library.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  selecting and purchasing library materials aimed at children and youth, planning, developing, coordinating and executing programs designed to serve children from infants to teens; providing reader’s advisory and reference assistance to parents, teachers and caregivers to develop pre-literacy and literacy skills to children; assisting patrons, particularly children and youth, in researching information on a wide variety of subjects, acting as liaison with other agencies in the community serving children to promote the library; creating a welcoming environment in the children’s area which provides for enjoyable and productive use of library resources.

Qualifications: 

MLS from an ALA accredited school.  Demonstrated experience working with children is essential.   Spanish speaking is a plus.

Send resume, cover letter, and three references to:

Maria Melvin, HR Manager, [email protected], (401) 467-2700 x. 1606.