Youth Services Librarian

Job Title: Youth Services Librarian

Reports To: Library Director

Supervises: Youth Services Assistant, Library Assistant II*

Purpose: The Youth Services Librarian is the primary staff member assuming responsibility to see that patrons under 18 are able to access materials, programming, and staff assistance appropriate to their developmental level.

Scope: This position oversees all activity and collections involving patrons under the age of 18. This position also oversees all other staff working to serve this population, with the exception of dealing with personnel issues; that responsibility rests with the Library Director.

Education: Must become certified by the Nebraska Library Commission through its Public Library Certification program by completing at least thirteen modules-6 requisite and 7 electives during the employee’s provisional (first) three-year certification period.

Qualifications: A degree or certification in Education, Library Science or Library and Information Services, Early Childhood Development, or a related field is preferred. Experience working with children, teens, or families is preferred. Relevant library and supervisory experience will also be considered. Strong organizational, communication, customer service, and technology skills are essential, along with creativity, initiative, adaptability, and a willingness to learn.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate and interact positively with children, teens, families, and caregivers.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to independently plan and manage multiple programs and responsibilities.
• Creativity, flexibility, patience, and enthusiasm for encouraging literacy and lifelong learning.
• Ability to speak comfortably in front of groups and lead age-appropriate activities.
• Ability to supervise, guide, and support staff while working collaboratively with the management team.
• Knowledge of children's and young adult literature, early literacy practices, and child development, or a willingness to develop these skills through training and professional development.

Daily - Perform tasks of Library Assistant I job description for patrons in children’s library:

Reception and Children’s Desk

• Greet patrons with a smile.
• Answer the phone in a friendly manner.
• Check out materials for patrons.Reference
• Conduct reference interviews to determine precise need, restate to patrons to be sure you understand.
• Select resource/s to meet patron needs.
• Check back with patrons to be sure they have everything they need.
• Suggest outside sources such as Inter Library Loan, other libraries, etc. if we do not have what they need.

Technology

• Assist patrons with use of public access computers, laptops, AWE computers, and patron-owned devices.
• Request assistance from other staff when tech help is beyond their knowledge/training.

Reader’s Advisory

• If asked, courteously inquire as to the interests of the patron.
• Consult reference materials to identify appropriate authors/titles, and/or make suggestions from experience.

Weekly

• Plan, develop, organize, and independently implement engaging, age-appropriate programs and activities for children and families, including early literacy initiatives, storytimes, and educational and recreational opportunities. Oversee and coordinate teen programming in collaboration with the Library Assistant II.
• Coordinate with the Youth Services Assistant, Library Assistant II, and other library staff as appropriate to support successful program delivery.
• Supervise Youth Services Assistant and Library Assistant II*.
• Participate in management team meetings.

Monthly

• Plan activities for the upcoming month.
• Collection management for new materials for children and young adult collections per allocated budget, including weeding old and outdated material.
• Create a newsletter and send out press release/s for programs.
• Assist on the marketing team to create promotional materials for children’s programming.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, childcare providers, community organizations, and families to promote library services, encourage literacy, and identify opportunities for collaborative programming and outreach.
• Track program attendance, evaluate participation and community needs, and use feedback and available data to improve youth services and programming.

Annually

• Plan and organize special summer programming for Pre-K and K-4th grade.
• Prepare statistics for reporting to NLC.
• Prepare evaluation of Youth Services Assistant.

As Needed

• Prepare grant applications for Pre-K and K-4th grade programs and services.
• Sign checks as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

*The Library Assistant II is currently being supervised by the Library Director.

Hours
Monday 12-8 pm
Tuesday 9-5 pm
Wednesday 12-8 pm
Thursday 9-5 pm
Alternating Fri/Sat 9-5 pm

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18