Description

Recruitment closes November 14, at 12pm. Apply through the Library's website: https://www.beltiblibrary.org/about-us/employment-opportunities

The Children’s Librarian I and Librarian II report to the Supervising Librarian for Youth Services and helps provide the highest quality children’s service, ensuring that the children’s room is a dynamic, friendly, and supportive place. The Librarian I provides reference, reader advisory, information and referral, programming, and materials selection, and related work as assigned. This is the beginning professional rank for librarians.  

• Plan and implement developmentally-appropriate children’s programs that support literacy, including preparing materials, setting up, and cleaning up
• Promote the library through outreach and marketing activities, including the production  and distribution of the Children’s Dept. website content, E-newsletter, and social media content
• Provide readers advisory services, including help with research and school assignments, use of library materials and equipment, the automated catalog, and databases
• Make recommendations for collection development to the Supervising Librarian
• Help maintain a welcoming environment by shelving, picking up books and toys, sorting materials, creating displays, and decorating as needed
• Collect and track program data, distribute surveys, conduct observations
• Coordinate with other departments on special projects as needed, including marketing, youth services, and reference desk support
• Supervise interns and volunteers as assigned
• Perform additional duties as assigned, including direct public service, serving on task forces or committees, support Library and Foundation special events and initiatives, etc.

Requirements

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

To Qualify for Librarian I, any combination equivalent to:

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science, Informatics, or related field from an ALA-accredited school AND
• Experience working with youth in an educational, institutional, or recreational environment, such as a school, local government agency, non-profit, recreation department, or library 

To Qualify for Librarian II/Experienced Librarian, any combination equivalent to:

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science, Informatics, or related field from an ALA-accredited school AND
• Three Years + of professional library experience, preferably in a public library AND
• Experience working with youth in an educational, institutional, or recreational environment, such as a school, local government agency, non-profit, recreation department, or library