Children's Librarian - Bayonne Public Library

Librarylinknj; Bayonne (NJ); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, prescription, and DIS

NJ Public Employee Retirement benefits

Job summary

Librarylinknj invites applications for a Children’s Librarian at the Bayonne Public Library. The role emphasizes working with young patrons, providing reader's advisory, and delivering engaging programs and services in the Children’s Room.

You will plan toddler and preschool story times, arts & crafts, and the summer reading program, while collaborating with staff for publicity and outreach to schools and community partners.

Qualifications

• NJ Professional Certificate or MLS (ALA-accredited) required.
• Residency in NJ within one year of hire per NJ Statutes.
• Submit cover letter, resume and three references as PDFs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support at the Children's Room Desk for patrons and staff.
• Plan and conduct programs, including story times and crafts.
• Collaborate with staff to publicize programs to the community.
• Develop and maintain Children’s Room collection and displays.
• Coordinate with schools for class visits and outreach.

Skills

Patron service

Reader's advisory

Program planning

Public outreach

Arabic/Spanish language (helpful)

Education

NJ Professional Certificate or MLS (ALA-accredited)

Job description

Children's Librarian - Bayonne Public Library

Bayonne is a geographically small, rapidly growing urban-suburban city with a diverse, engaged population, vibrant local business scene, excellent parks & waterfront, cruise port, and easy access via light rail & bus to New York City.

Bayonne Public Library is a newly renovated, century-old Carnegie library interested in continuing to build a more active library culture in Bayonne.

A large focus of this job is working closely with patrons, with an emphasis on children, to promote library collections & services, conduct reader's advisory & reference services, perform in-house class visits, and actively participate in creating, designing, and implementing new programs and services including toddler & preschool story times, arts & crafts programs, the summer reading program, and whatever other programs you imagine.

Responsibilities will include providing support to the public & staff at the Children's Room Desk, assisting patrons in selection & location of services and books, planning & conducting programs, coordinating with other staff for publicity of said programs, Children's Room collection development & maintenance, creation & maintenance of seasonal displays of books & other media, and outreach to schools including coordination of class visits.

Fluency in Arabic or Spanish would be a helpful skill, but is not required. Full-time, 35 hours per week, with two nights per week and 2 Saturdays per month.

Requirements to apply:

• An NJ Professional Certificate or ALA-accredited Masters in Library & Information Science.
• Residency in the State of New Jersey within one year of hire in accordance with New Jersey Revised Statutes § 52:14-7.
• Three files: a cover letter as a .pdf, a resume as a .pdf, and three references as a .pdf.

Compensation:

A salary of at least the NJLA minimum ($65,834); generous vacation, personal, holiday, and sick time off benefits; medical, dental, prescription, and disability insurance; and NJ Public Employee Retirement benefits.

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