Youth Services Librarian, South Holiday Library, South Holiday, FL
Posted June 19, 2020
Description:
Professional library work responsible for providing reference, reader’s advisory, programming, and outreach services for youth and young adults in the County library system.
Essential Job Functions:
- Receives requests for information.
- Assists citizens with in-person, telephone, and online inquiries.
- Resolves questions and problems.
- Provides reference and readers advisory services to children, teens, and adults.
- Provides bibliographic instruction, including the automated library system and all other technologies, to patrons, volunteers, and visiting groups.
- Consults and works with branch manager on hiring, training, directing, and evaluating work of branch staff.
- May serve as lead supervisor in branch manager’s absence or as directed.
- Develops and implements library programming and outreach for children and teens.
- Coordinates with schools and other agencies to provide in-library tours.
- Assists with collection development by recommending titles, authors, subjects, and genres.
- Performs collection management functions per established guidelines.
- Designs and presents storytimes and book talks in the library and in outreach locations, including schools, daycare centers, parks and recreation centers, and other agencies.
- Coordinates the Summer Reading Program and teen volunteer program.
- Maintains records and statistics.
- Participates in training and continuing education.
- Performs related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and methods of professional public library service and operations.
- Knowledge of current trends in children’s and young adult services.
- Knowledge of juvenile and young adult materials.
- Knowledge of standard library policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of current technologies, and ability to instruct library patrons and staff.
- Ability to learn and apply complex automated procedures and to utilize computer equipment, software, and new technologies in performance of day-to-day work
- Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and manuals, and to apply such instruction to work situations.
- Ability to learn and apply complex policies and procedures, and make decisions within the framework of the stated policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and the public in both oral and written formats.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
- Ability to work in a team environment and adapt to changes in the library environment.
- Ability to interpret library policies and procedures to the public.
- Ability to utilize business mathematics and business English.
- Ability to work without close supervision.
- Ability to coordinate and supervise the work of assigned staff and volunteers.
- Ability to use judgment in performing library duties.
- Ability to supervise branch operations in branch manager’s absence.
- One year of library experience preferred.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekend
Minimum Requirements:
Physical Skills
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects.
- Job requires extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and reaching.
- Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written, and visual communication.
Education, Training and Experience
- Must possess a Master’s in Library Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association.
Other Information:
This is a full-time posistion. Salary is $40,657.00 – $65,052.00, depending on experience. Must apply by Thursday, July 2, 2020.
How to Apply:
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