Library Program Specialist, #47397

City of Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A municipal public library is hiring a full-time Library Program Specialist for the Teen Track. Your role involves developing programs, increasing community awareness of library services, and providing exemplary customer service. The position requires effective communication skills and experience in program development for teens. The job offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in library services or program management is preferred.
• Understanding of social and educational stages of youth and teens.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop programs for teens.
• Plan outreach activities to increase library service awareness.
• Provide quality customer service and public relations.
• Conducting reference interviews; explaining library policies and procedures to respond to customer concerns; possessing a broad knowledge of print, non-print and electronic resources; developing search strategies to locate information.
• Developing innovative and informative displays, programs, and training that increase community awareness of library services and resources.
• Instructing customers in the location and use of materials and equipment; provide bibliographic instruction; recommending materials to library customers; provide assistance, information and materials to customers who have varied cultural, intellectual and technical interests.
• Providing instructions in the use of electronic resources including the Internet; providing assistance/training and troubleshooting to staff and customers for technology-related problems and devices
• Establishing positive, effective instructions and communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Applying knowledge of social, cognitive, emotional, and educational stages of youth and teens.
• Maintaining an ongoing knowledge of reading trends.
• Researching, designing and attending trainings to keep current on trends in libraries and teens.

Skills

Customer service

Program development

Communication skills

Technology troubleshooting

Job description

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

The City of Virginia Beach Public Library is hiring a full time Library Program Specialist – Teen track. Come join a fantastic group to work with at Virginia Beach Public Library. Apply today!

Library Program Specialist – Teen Track (FT) duties include but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with colleagues to develop programs, sharing resources, and communicating trends for teens.
• Planning and preparing exhibits and displays and participating in outreach that increase community awareness of library services and resources.
• Providing quality customer service and public relations.
• Conducting reference interviews; explaining library policies and procedures to respond to customer concerns; possessing a broad knowledge of print, non-print and electronic resources; developing search strategies to locate information.
• Developing innovative and informative displays, programs, and training that increase community awareness of library services and resources.
• Instructing customers in the location and use of materials and equipment; provide bibliographic instruction; recommending materials to library customers; provide assistance, information and materials to customers who have varied cultural, intellectual and technical interests.
• Providing instructions in the use of electronic resources including the Internet; providing assistance/training and troubleshooting to staff and customers for technology-related problems and devices
• Establishing positive, effective instructions and communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Applying knowledge of social, cognitive, emotional, and educational stages of youth and teens.
• Maintaining an ongoing knowledge of reading trends.
• Researching, designing and attending trainings to keep current on trends in libraries and teens.

The City of Virginia Beach provides a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance, Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement/professional development.

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other / Government Administration

Industries: Government Administration