Youth Services Librarian – Jeudevine Memorial Library (Hardwick, VT)

Vermontlibraries; Hardwick (VT); On-site; USD 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Jeudevine Memorial Library in Hardwick seeks a Youth Services Librarian to lead programs for birth through young adulthood and their families, including story times, the summer reading program, and outreach initiatives. This is a part-time professional position serving the town of Hardwick.

The role includes outreach to schools and caregivers, youth collection curation, promotional materials creation, and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in a related field; Vermont Certificate of Public Librarianship or willingness to acquire one.
• MLS from an ALA-accredited program preferred.
• Prior work experience with children, teens, and/or families is required.

Responsibilities

• Create, plan, and present programs for children, caregivers, and teens.
• Plan and provide outreach for area schools, preschools, daycares, caregivers and community organizations.
• Assist in the selection and maintenance of the birth through Young Adult collections.
• Create promotional materials for youth programming (posters, social media, press releases, website).
• Represent library services for young people at community events and meetings.
• Assist with daily circulation desk operations.
• Prepare narrative reports for monthly board meetings.
• Assist with grant writing to support youth materials and programs.

Skills

Creativity

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

BA/BS degree

Vermont Certificate of Public Librarianship

MLS from ALA-accredited program

Job description

The Youth Services Librarian is responsible for all aspects of library service relevant to patrons from birth through young adulthood and their families. This work includes year-round programming, community outreach, assisting with collection development and maintenance, and seeking ways to promote library services to young people and families. Additionally, the youth
librarian assists in the library’s day-to-day operations as needed.

The Jeudevine is a municipal library. This is a part-time professional position for the town of Hardwick.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates, plans, and presents diverse and creative programs for children, their caregivers, and teens, including story time, craft programs, the summer reading program, and after-school and homeschool programs; facilitates the Teen Advisory Board
• Plans and provides outreach services for area schools, preschools, daycares, caregivers and community organizations.
• Assists in the selection and maintenance of the birth through Young Adult collections.
• Responsible for creating promotional materials for all youth-related programming, including posters, social media, press releases and the library’s website.
• Keeps informed of trends in children’s literature, library services and issues affecting children.
• Represents library services for young people outside the library at relevant community events and meetings.
• Responsible for creating a welcoming and spirited space in the youth area of the library.
• Ability to perform all daily operations of the circulation desk when needed.
• Prepares narrative report ahead of monthly board of trustees meetings.
• Assists with grant-writing opportunities to support youth materials and programs.Collaborates with staff, patrons, and others to celebrate everything the library offers as a hub for learning and community.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting, stand or sit for prolonged periods, occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist, lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight, operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, including use of a computer keyboard, and verbally communicate to exchange information. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enablepeople with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work well under stress and maintain a welcoming attitude is essential.
• Must possess creativity, motivation, flexibility, excellent written and verbal communication skills, imagination, and enthusiasm.
• Considerable knowledge of children’s literature and literacy development for children from birth through young adulthood and willingness to continue learning through in-person workshops and webinars.
• Previous experience and demonstrated ability to work with children, teens, and families.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team with staff, patrons, community members and organizations.
• Capacity to manage time and effectively perform time-sensitive tasks.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of library principles and practices.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and Saturdays, substitute for other staff and attend meetings as needed.
• Capacity to lead the successful creation, facilitation, and evaluation of programs and carry out work unsupervised with personal initiative.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A BA or BS degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, along with a Vermont Certificate of Public Librarianship or a willingness to acquire one, is required. MLS from an ALA-accredited program is preferred. Prior work experience with children, teens, and/or families is required. Library experience is preferred.

HOURS AND COMPENSATION

20-hour work week is generally split over three days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Part-time employees receive some paid holiday, personal, sick, and vacation hours. $19.65/hour.