Part Time Young Adult Librarian

State; Marion, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion is seeking a part-time Young Adult Librarian to serve tweens and teens, providing programming, collection development, and readers advisory.

The role plans and implements a comprehensive Young Adult programming schedule, including evening and weekend activities, supports the children’s and teen departments, manages teen volunteers, maintains engaging YA collections, and conducts outreach to schools and community groups. Work 16–18 hours per week at $20–$25/hour.

Qualifications

• MLIS or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience planning and implementing youth programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement, and maintain a comprehensive programming schedule for youth.
• Engage with makerspace and provide makerspace training as needed.
• Lend support to children's department for programming and planning.
• Develop, organize, and maintain Young Adult collections.
• Advocate for youth services with schools and community groups.
• Recruit, train, and supervise teen volunteers.
• Prepare management reports on youth services usage.

Education

MLIS or equivalent

BA/BS

Job description

Part Time Young Adult Librarian, Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion)

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
• Provides general circulation desk duties
• Manages teen volunteer program including recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers
• 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

This is a part time position, 16-18 hours a week including at least one evening a week, and two Saturdays per month. The salary range is $20-$25/hour.

Qualifications

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

Full/Part Time

Part Time

Education

BA/BS

Salary Range

$20.00- $25.00/hour