Children’s Librarian, Reading Public Library, Reading, MA

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Provides direct assistance to library users aged birth through grade 5 and their families, as well as supporting teachers,caregivers and other early learning professionals; services include reference, research, reader’s advisory, and instruction in the use of materials, equipment, and technology.

2. Responsible for curation, selection and weeding of assigned portions of the library collection.

3. Responsible for planning and implementing library programs for users aged birth through grade 5 and their families and caregivers.

4. Keeps abreast of library and network policies and procedures.

5. Informs library users of and enforces library policies.

6. Supports the public relations efforts of the library; opportunities include contributing to social media/website content, developing promotional materials, and creating displays.

7. As needed, prepares grant applications and overseeing these grants as they are awarded.

8. Works collaboratively with the school media specialists, town departments, businesses and community groups as needed.

9. Assists with school and community outreach, bringing library resources beyond the building to targeted segments of the population.

10. Provides customer service,circulation control,and general assistance at public service desks.

11. Participates in town, NOBLE, state-wide and regional meetings and committees as needed.

12. Has access to confidential information.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject and a Master’s Degree in Library Science; and

2. One to two years of professional library experience; or

3. Any equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience, with additional work experience substituting for the required education on a year for year basis

Applicant should be able to meet the requirements of the position as outlined in the attached Position Descriptions for Librarian – Children’s Services. Applicant should state education, training and experience which he/she feels has provided him/her with the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Applications will be accepted in the following address:

Human Resources Office

16 Lowell Street

Reading, MA 01867

and online at www.readingma.gov.

Position will remain open until filled. A full job description is available upon request.  

The Town of Reading is an Equal Opportunity Employer