Youth Services Librarian, Rockport public library (Rockport , MA)

Posted October 5, 2021

Description:

35 hours/week to start, including evenings and one weekend day
$27.71 per hour union position with benefits
Job Availability: Immediate

Duties and responsibility:

Reports to Library Director on department administration, operations, and programs
Coordinates acquisitions, technical services, circulation, collection maintenance, and reference functions,
as well as program planning and implementation
Provides a full range of library services to children and young adults
Maintains records and statistics
Stays abreast of new procedures in library services
Oversees the upkeep and maintenance of the children’s and young adult areas
Supervises development and maintenance of children’s and young adult collections
Monitors funds budgeted for department acquisitions
Classifies new materials
Uses all modules of the library’s automated system to catalog and process library materials
Oversee volunteers, pages, and other library staff workers in the junior and young adult departments
Prepares, coordinates, presents, promotes, publicizes, and supervises all children’s and young adult
programming
Applies for programming grants
Works with school personnel on resources and activities for the Summer Reading Program
Coordinates and schedules monthly exhibit in the library’s two display cases

Requirements:

MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or M.Ed. Degree with two years experience in public library
service or a plan to have completed the MLS program within one year of hire date.
Demonstrated ability to use a computer with emphasis on the use of library network, electronic
resources, the Internet, and software such as word processing
Experience with library procedures, facilities, and routines, as they apply to children and young adults
Interest in promoting services to young people with literacy challenges
Knowledge of children’s and young adult materials
Strong service orientation reflecting courtesy, tact, discretion, and judgment with children, teens, and
adults
Multi-tasking skills with good attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing
Dependability and ability to work in a team environment or independently
Must successfully pass required CORI/SORI checks

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Send letter and resume and three references to:

Cindy Grove, Library Director
Rockport Public Library
17 School Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Email: [email protected]