Teen Librarian

Nelib; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

3 weeks vacation & sick time

Professional development

Benefits package

Job summary

Nelib in Manchester, NH seeks a full-time Teen Librarian to plan and run teen programming across middle and high school ages. You will supervise teen volunteers, curate teen collections, and promote library resources at schools and community events.

Responsibilities include outreach to schools, daycare centers, and city organizations, plus assisting patrons at youth desks and contributing to a future Makerspace initiative.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Library Science or related field.
• 3–5 years of library experience or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan programs with Youth Services librarians for middle–high school, including summer and winter reading programs.
• Supervise Teen Volunteers.
• Select Teen materials and maintain the collection; weed to keep it current.
• Represent the library at events: preschools/daycare centers, after-school programs, schools, and city organizations.
• Staff children's circulation and reference desks and track statistics.
• Demonstrate and assist with library technology and teen resources.
• Create displays promoting library resources and materials.
• Develop ideas for a future Makerspace area and participate in meetings and conferences.

Skills

Teen literature knowledge

Program planning

Outreach

Volunteer supervision

Data collection & statistics

Education

Master's Degree in Library Science or related field

Job description

An active Youth Services staff looking for a full-time Teen Librarian to join our staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan programs with other Youth Services librarians for children in middle - high School, including the summer and winter reading programs. Supervise the Teen Volunteers.
• Collection Development: Select Teen materials, requiring knowledge of teen literature and trends, as well as maintenance of the collection through weeding to keep the collection current.
• Outreach/Bookmobile: Represent that library by attending events at city preschools/daycare centers/after-school programs, schools (public and private), city organizations/departments.
• Staff children's circulation and reference desks, and keep accurate statistics.
• Technology: Use, assist and demonstrate use of library technology, apps and other resources related to children's and library services.
• Create displays promoting library resources and collections.
• Create programs for a future Makerspace area. Represent the library at city and consortium meetings and conferences.

Minimum requirements (training, skills, education, experience)

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters Degree in Library Science, Computer Science, Public Relations Degree, or related; and three to five years of library experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation and sick time per year, professional development, plus a comprehensive benefits package

Hiring Wage Range

• Pay Range - $26.24 - $37.40/hour - plus a comprehensive benefits package