Youth Services Librarian: YA Programs & Outreach

The New York Public Library; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Public Library invites applications for a Young Adult Librarian at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. You will empower teens aged 12–18 to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skilled researchers, and resourceful information users.

Under the Library Manager, you will provide reference services, develop innovative programs with Youth Educational Services, curate a diverse YA collection, conduct outreach to schools and community groups, promote digital literacy, and

Qualifications

• ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies.
• Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York.
• Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service and programming trends for Young Adults in urban public libraries preferred.
• Preferred Language: Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provides reference services and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources.
• Collaborates with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote and facilitate innovative programs to build literacy and a love of reading to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s Young Adults, through visual and performing arts programming, STEM programs, summer reading events, and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community.
• Partners with the collection development team to shape and maintain the Young Adult collection ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant and meets the needs of the community.
• Works to engage Young Adults with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones.
• Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and community groups that target Young Adults to promote the library’s services (e.g., MyLibraryNYC, the Library’s partnership with NYC schools), collections, specialized programs and resources to enhance the reading skills of young adults.
• Encourages digital literacy and provides age-appropriate technology instruction to young adults.
• Develops and maintains content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest.
• Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the Young Adult space ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources.
• Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting Young Adult programs.
• Assists with circulation, fines & fees management, reserves and opening/closing procedures.
• May take responsibility for the facility, staff and operations in the absence of the Library Manager.
• Maintains a working knowledge of trends in Young Adult literature, youth services and the profession through webinars, meetings, internal training, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Public service

Program development

Partnerships

Digital literacy

Social media

Mentor staff

Circulation procedures

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Technology skills

Education

ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies

Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate (NY)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google applications

e-reader devices

Job description

The New York Public Library invites applications for a Young Adult Librarian at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. You will empower teens aged 12–18 to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skilled researchers, and resourceful information users.

Under the Library Manager, you will provide reference services, develop innovative programs with Youth Educational Services, curate a diverse YA collection, conduct outreach to schools and community groups, promote digital literacy, and