Part Time YA Librarian

Library Jobline; Marion (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Elizabeth Taber Library is seeking a part-time Young Adult Librarian to provide a full range of library services to tweens and teens, including programming, collection development, and readers advisory.

The role focuses on planning a comprehensive YA programming schedule, including evening and weekend activities, and collaboration with schools and community organizations. MLIS or equivalent experience preferred; 16-18 hours weekly with at least one evening. Starting salary is $20/hour.

Qualifications

• Plan, organize, implement, and maintain a programming schedule for tweens and teens.
• Develop and maintain Young Adult collections; read and select titles for purchase.
• Lend support to children’s department for programming and planning.
• Advocate for youth services with schools and community agencies; provide outreach.
• Analyze statistics on youth services and prepare management reports.
• Attend professional library conferences and staff meetings.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement, and maintain a comprehensive YA programming schedule, including evenings/weekends.
• Engage with the makerspace and provide makerspace training.
• Support the children’s department for programming and planning.
• Maintain a welcoming and safe environment for youth.
• Develop and curate Young Adult Summer Reading programs.

Skills

Program planning

Readers advisory

Collection development

Community outreach

Data reporting

MakerSpace training

Education

MLIS or equivalent experience

Job description

The part time Young Adult Librarian will provide a full range of library services to the patrons of the Elizabeth Taber Library, with a focus on tweens and teens. Specific services will include programming, collection development, and readers advisory.

The YA librarian is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive programming schedule for the benefit of tweens and teens, including evening and weekend activities.

Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Engages with makerspace and provides makerspace training to all interested patrons
• Lends support to our children’s department when needed for programming and department planning
• Maintains an engaging and safe environment for children and teens
• Develops, organizes, and maintains young adult collections. Analyzes collections for development needs. Reads, reviews, and select books and other material for purchase
• Advocates for youth and youth services with schools and other community agencies and provides community outreach to serve youth.
• Attends professional library conferences, seminars and network committees; reads professional literature; attends and participates in staff meeting discussions.
• Compiles, reviews, and interprets statistical data regarding use of youth services. Prepares regular management reports for review by the director.
• Participates in all aspects of the library’s planning process to represent and support youth services.
• Develops Young Adult Summer Reading Program, including reading programs and active programming elements

MLIS or equivalent experience preferred, experience planning and implementing youth programming preferred.

This is a part time position, 16-18 hours a week including at least one evening a week, and occasional Saturdays. The starting salary is $20/hour.