Head of Young Adult Services, Beverly Public Library, Beverly, MA
Posted October 19, 2020
Description:
The Beverly Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic librarian to be our new Head of Young Adult Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for running an active 12-member Teen Advisory Board, planning and executing creative, engaging programs for young adults in grades 6-12, and maintaining our well-circulating YA collection. Additionally, this librarian will run an Annual Teen Poetry Contest (with a 21 year history) that garners as many as 800+ entries from over 10 public and private Beverly schools, create personalized reading lists for interested teens, and lead a successful middle school book club that students can participate in for school credit. The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable interacting with young adults as she or he is meeting with parents and educators. She/he should also be committed to continuing and expanding the excellent relationships already established with local middle and high schools and community organizations. This is an exciting time to head up the department, with an upcoming renovation planned to bring our teen space into the 21st century. If you are committed to delivering high-quality and relevant programming, passionate about providing the best service to teenagers, and thrive in a busy, diverse environment, this could be a great match for you. The Beverly
Public Library offers opportunities for professional growth and participation in professional and community organizations.
35 hours per week including every third weekend on a four week rotation and one evening per week.
Job Duties:
- Responsible for professional and supervisory work in planning, implementing, and managing a comprehensive program of service for the Young Adult Department. Maintains Plan of Service for Young Adult Department. Keeps informed about issues, services, and innovations related to Young Adult Department.
- Plans, coordinates, and presents services, resources, and programs designed to interest young adults.
- Selects materials for Young Adult Collection. Keeps track of ongoing expenditures for these collections.
- Coordinates and supervises Young Adult volunteer program.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other staff members. Consults with other department heads.
- Communicates effectively with the public.
- Works closely with local schools.
- Performs reader advisory tasks such as recommending library materials to patrons and preparing reading lists and bibliographies, in print, and on the library’s web site.
- Maintains Young Adult Homepage.
- Participates in both selection and collection development for the Adult Collection to ensure that the library’s collection remains up-to-date and well rounded.
- Responsible for working at the Reference Desk to assist patrons in a friendly and professional manner with their information needs.
- Assists in monitoring the behavior and conduct of Library patrons.
- Instructs patrons in the use of the online catalog and other Library resources.
- Troubleshoots various equipment, such as microform machines, PCs, printers, etc.
- Attends professional and community meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should submit letter of application and resume via email to [email protected] or to Human Resources, City of Beverly, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915 no later than November 6, 2020.