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Children’s Librarian, Bedford Free Public Library, Bedford, MA

Description:

The Children’s Librarian operates under the supervision of the Head of Children’s
Services to provide excellent library service to children and adults.

The salary range is $60,543.65 – $78,702.98 per year and includes the Town of Bedford
comprehensive benefits package.

The forty-hour-a-week schedule requires one evening per week and one Saturday in
rotation.

Essential Duties:

  • Foster a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for children and caregivers
  • Develop the circulating children’s collection in specific areas
  • Plan and lead engaging programs for children from birth to 5th grade and their
  • caregivers
  • Offer thoughtful, individualized reader’s advisory and reference services for both leisure
  • and academic reading
  • Connect with community members to extend library services beyond the building
  • Continually consider opportunities for growth in the Children’s Room

Qualifications:

  • MLIS /MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution is preferred; may consider MLIS/MLS candidates who have completed coursework related to children’s services
  • Familiarity with children’s literature and programming
  • Interest and knowledge of the current trends of youth-focused technology and applications
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, and additional world language abilities are desirable

How to Apply:

Please send a letter of interest, a resume, and the required Town of Bedford application
(https://www.bedfordma.gov) via email to Noreen O’Gara ([email protected]), Assistant Library
Director, Bedford Free Public Library.

The Town of Bedford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.