Youth Services Specialist
About this Job
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide specialized, advanced knowledge of Youth Literature to staff and patrons.
- Offer patron assistance and research for children, teens, parents, teachers, and others.
- In collaboration with Youth Services Team Leader, oversee, plan, coordinate, promote and evaluate activities related to Children’s and/or Teen programs. Children’s Specialist: Plan, prepare and conduct storytimes and programs for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and families as assigned.
- Teens Specialist: Plan, prepare and lead Teen programs as assigned.
- Advocate for patrons, assessing needs and working with YS Team Leader to fulfill these needs.
- Implement departmental goals in keeping with library mission and help develop and administer methods/programs to achieve those goals.
- Collection development and maintenance, including selecting materials and building collection in assigned area(s).
- Provide monthly progress and service reports as required.
- Perform other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.
- Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide specialized, advanced knowledge of Youth Literature to staff and patrons.
- Offer patron assistance and research for children, teens, parents, teachers, and others.
- In collaboration with Youth Services Team Leader, oversee, plan, coordinate, promote and evaluate activities related to Children’s and/or Teen programs. Children’s Specialist: Plan, prepare and conduct storytimes and programs for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and families as assigned.
- Teens Specialist: Plan, prepare and lead Teen programs as assigned.
- Advocate for patrons, assessing needs and working with YS Team Leader to fulfill these needs.
- Implement departmental goals in keeping with library mission and help develop and administer methods/programs to achieve those goals.
- Collection development and maintenance, including selecting materials and building collection in assigned area(s).
- Provide monthly progress and service reports as required.
- Perform other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.
Wage
$14.88 - $17.12/hour
Required Qualifications
- Youth Services Specialist 2: Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited institution, or related Master’s degree required Youth Services Specialist 1: Bachelor’s degree in Education or with Library Science preferred for
- Specialist 1 position. Minimum 2 years of work experience with youth in library or educational environment.
- Strong customer service orientation with minimum 2 year of work experience serving the public.
- Previous storytime experience, programming experience, collection development and training experience.
- Working knowledge of Youth literature in all formats.
- Knowledge of youth developmental learning theory and teen pop culture.
- Self-motivated, organized, efficient and productive with excellent time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Collaborative with demonstrated ability to contribute in a team environment, creative, with a good sense of humor.
- Desktop publishing experience; web and MS Office software.
- Ability to meet schedule requirements, including nights and weekends.
How to Apply
Apply to this opportunity using the contact method(s) below
Additional Instructions:
To be considered, please submit cover letter, resume and WCPL application: WCPL Application can be found at www.wclibrary.info under Employment
Posted On: Aug 17, 2021 / This posting expires: Oct 31, 2021