Teen Librarian (32 Hours)

Library Jobline; Lafayette (CO); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 47.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pro-rated benefits

Zusammenfassung

The City of Louisville is hiring a Teen Librarian in a 32 hour per week role with pro-rated benefits. The Teen Librarian supports youth services with references, reader’s advisory, instruction, programming, and outreach to teens and schools, ensuring inclusive services aligned with community-centered service.

Collaborating across departments and acting as Person In Charge on a rotating basis, the role requires strong community engagement and knowledge of YA materials; a Colorado driver's license

Aufgaben

• Designs, plans, and delivers engaging programs for teens and tweens, including cultural, educational, recreational, and technology-focused opportunities.
• Collaborates across Youth Services and Cultural Services to support coordinated, intergenerational, and teen-focused programming and initiatives.
• Develops and maintains strong partnerships with schools, youth-serving organizations, and community partners to expand outreach and increase engagement with teens and tweens.
• Represents the Library at schools, community events, offsite programs, and outreach visits.
• Coordinates program logistics, including scheduling, room reservations, equipment, supplies, volunteer support, and event setup.

Jobbeschreibung

The City of Louisville is looking to hire a Teen Librarian. This position is a 32 hour a week role with pro-rated benefits.

The Teen Librarian works under the supervision of the Supervising Librarian of Youth Services. This role performs professional duties in the Youth Services Department. They provide references services, reader’s advisory, instruction, programming, collection development, and circulation functions for teens, as well as outreach services to schools and the community. This position plays a key role in ensuring that services are inclusive, efficient, and aligned with the Library’s commitment to community-centered service.

The Teen Librarian collaborates closely with staff across departments—including Youth Services, Adult Services, Circulation, Communications, and Facilities—to deliver high-quality programs and services. The position also tracks program data, supports community engagement initiatives, and serves as Person In Charge.

Hiring Range: $28.82 to $33.86 hourly

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Designs, plans, and delivers engaging programs for teens and tweens, including cultural, educational, recreational, and technology-focused opportunities.
• Collaborates across Youth Services and Cultural Services to support coordinated, intergenerational, and teen-focused programming and initiatives.
• Develops and maintains strong partnerships with schools, youth-serving organizations, and community partners to expand outreach and increase engagement with teens and tweens.
• Represents the Library at schools, community events, offsite programs, and outreach visits.
• Coordinates teen volunteer and youth leadership opportunities, including the Teen Volunteer Council, and serves as Library liaison to the City’s Youth Advisory Board, creating meaningful opportunities for teens and tweens to shape programs, services, resources, and Cultural Services initiatives.
• Coordinates program logistics, including scheduling, room reservations, equipment, supplies, volunteer support, and event setup.
• Works with Communications and department staff to promote programs, resources, and opportunities and communicate effectively with teens, families, schools, and community partners.
• Develops and promotes collections, reading resources, displays, and other materials that reflect the interests and evolving needs of teen and tween audiences.
• Maintains an evolving knowledge of YA books, media, and trends.
• Tracks attendance, participation, outreach, and demographic data related to teen and tween programs and services.
• Engages with patrons on the Teen Desk and other service points throughout the City.
• Evaluates program and service effectiveness and prepares reports on outcomes, trends, participation, and community impact.
• Assists with managing programming and collection budgets, tracking expenditures, and identifying partnership or funding opportunities.
• Provides guidance and support to staff and volunteers assisting with teen and tween programs, outreach, and services.
• Trains staff and patrons in the use of technology and digital resources related to programs, learning, and library services.
• Acts as Person In Charge on a rotating basis.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, plans, and delivers engaging programs for teens and tweens, including cultural, educational, recreational, and technology-focused opportunities.
• Collaborates across Youth Services and Cultural Services to support coordinated, intergenerational, and teen-focused programming and initiatives.
• Develops and maintains strong partnerships with schools, youth-serving organizations, and community partners to expand outreach and increase engagement with teens and tweens.
• Represents the Library at schools, community events, offsite programs, and outreach visits.
• Coordinates teen volunteer and youth leadership opportunities, including the Teen Volunteer Council, and serves as Library liaison to the City’s Youth Advisory Board, creating meaningful opportunities for teens and tweens to shape programs, services, resources, and Cultural Services initiatives.
• Coordinates program logistics, including scheduling, room reservations, equipment, supplies, volunteer support, and event setup.
• Works with Communications and department staff to promote programs, resources, and opportunities and communicate effectively with teens, families, schools, and community partners.
• Develops and promotes collections, reading resources, displays, and other materials that reflect the interests and evolving needs of teen and tween audiences.
• Maintains an evolving knowledge of YA books, media, and trends.
• Tracks attendance, participation, outreach, and demographic data related to teen and tween programs and services.
• Engages with patrons on the Teen Desk and other service points throughout the City.
• Evaluates program and service effectiveness and prepares reports on outcomes, trends, participation, and community impact.
• Assists with managing programming and collection budgets, tracking expenditures, and identifying partnership or funding opportunities.
• Provides guidance and support to staff and volunteers assisting with teen and tween programs, outreach, and services.
• Trains staff and patrons in the use of technology and digital resources related to programs, learning, and library services.
• Acts as Person In Charge on a rotating basis.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

This position is a 32 hour a week role with pro-rated benefits. Hiring Range: $28.82 to $33.86 hourly

A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required.

LICENSE, REGISTRATION, OR CERTIFICATE

A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required.

OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS

Occasional use of personal transportation may be required for outreach to schools, community organizations and for staff development opportunities. Mileage reimbursement is provided. This position is expected to operate a City or personal vehicle on a recurring basis to perform essential job duties, including traveling between City facilities, job sites, meetings, inspections, or other work-related locations. A Driving record check will be run upon hiring and annually thereafter, as required by the City’s insurer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak, and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and via video conferencing; visual acuity sufficient to read documents, computer screens, and reports. The employee must be able to regularly move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is typically performed indoors in an office and library environment. Exposure to routine office noise and equipment. The noise level in the work environment varies from day to day and is impacted by teen space attendance and activity.

SCHEDULE

Must have the ability to work days, evenings, weekends, and special events.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLASSIFICATION

8810

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Louisville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The City of Louisville is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process and during employment.

The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for people with disabilities seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodation for testing and employment to qualified applicants.