Provides professional library services involving planning of teen services in the Youth Services section of the Library. This position is partially funded through grants and should those grants run out this position may be eliminated.
This position works nights and weekends, and may require 2 nights per week, and Friday evenings or Saturday all day or evening. This position will be allotted approximately 10 hours per month from the grant funding, and 4 hours each week, which are set tentatively at 5:00 – 9 each Wednesday evening, first Thursday of each month from 6 -8 for the teen advisory meetings, one Saturday per month from 1 – 5, 2nd Saturday every other month from 1 -5 for events, other hours as required, or as a substitute in the building. Hours are subject to change.
Essential Functions:
1. Plans, schedules and presents programs for teens as the primary responsibility
2. Plans, schedules and works with teen advisory committee, working closely with them to plan teen programs
3. May plan, schedule and present programs for toddler, pre-school and school-aged library patrons.
4. Schedules and promotes special exhibits and programs, such as the Summer Reading Program.
5. Provides resource material to teachers, schools, day cares, head start programs, etc. based upon age appropriateness, subject matter, interests, etc.
6. Compiles reader advisories, reading lists and bibliographies.
7. Assists the Youth Services Coordinator with selecting books and other library materials for the Library.
8. Conducts school tours and instructs visitors on using the library.
9. Prepares reports of program activities, statistics, etc.
10. Represents the Library in contacts with various community groups and organizations.
Job Specifications:
Skills, Abilities, & Other Requirements
· Ability to effectively communicate with customers and co-workers
· Ability to provide the highest level of customer service
· Ability provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to customers
· Ability to operate varied office equipment such as telephones, computer terminals, copiers, etc.
· Ability to apply principles of rational systems
· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
· Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form and exercise judgment to modify methods and standards to meet assigned objective.
· Ability to effectively present information to senior management
· Ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
· Ability to perceive and discriminate visual materials, colors and shades of colors.
· Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information
· Ability to present programs and speak before large groups of people.
· Skilled in use of a variety of storytelling techniques appropriate for youth of different age levels.
· Knowledge of literature for juveniles, and adult literature appropriate for young adults
· Knowledge of arts and crafts and is able to produce illustrations and decorations in various media
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in library science or a related field; supplemented by some experience working in a library and/or working with teens. Preference is given to those applicants with previous professional experience working with teenagers.
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