Children’s Librarian, Town of Saugus, Saugus, MA

Posted January 5, 2022

Description:

Schedule: 18 hours per week
Pay Rate: (Union Scale): $24.72 to $28.10 per hour

Job Summary:
The Children’s Librarian, working under the supervision of the Head of Children’s Services, develops, plans, and implements children’s services. The successful candidate will be a friendly, self-motivated, and quick learner who is able to handle a variety of tasks.

Essential Functions:
Daily job responsibilities/functions to include, but not limited to:
– Provides information about Library services, resources, and policies
– Provides reference and reader advisory services to children and adults to include use of materials and databases.
– Plans and executes children’s programming (live and virtual).
– Creates, builds, and maintains displays promoting children’s collections and services.
– Provides day to day room supervision in a busy Children’s Room.
– Assists in planning and providing community outreach.
– Assists in selection and maintenance of the children’s collection.
– Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
– Strong technical skills including social media, web content, online calendars.
– Knowledge of the internet, and commercially available library software
– Demonstrated knowledge of children’s literature and resources.
– Strong communication and customer service skills
– Ability to quickly and professionally search databases, internet resources, and catalogs to find needed information
– Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize work.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in library science from or degree candidacy at an accredited library school.

How to apply:

Close Date: February 28, 2022 or until filled
Application: Please e-mail all cover letters/resumes to Human Resources Manager, Gabriela Lagattolla at [email protected].