Temporary Children’s Librarian, Robbins Library, Arlington, MA

Posted June 1, 2017

Are you passionate about providing library services to the community, especially Children’s Services? Do you want to work with positive and enthusiastic individuals committed to the highest level of service that strive for excellence in everything they do? We welcome your application for our Temporary Children’s Librarian position!

As part of the Robbins Library Children’s Services team, the successful candidate will perform a wide variety of professional librarian work including, but not limited to, performing story times, purchasing materials, helping with promotional materials, running special programs such as book clubs or other programs, providing reader’s advisory services and responding to reference questions at both the Children’s Desk and, for four hours a week, the Adult Services Desk.

The Temporary Children’s Librarian will work under the general supervision of the Head of Children’s Services and the Head of Adult Services, and will on occasion be asked to supervise pages and library assistant.

Temporary Children’s Librarian is a non-union position, and is expected to begin July 5 and end January 5.

Qualifications:
Masters in Library Science form an ALA accredited and recognized school with a concentration in children’s programming and literature.