Children/Teen Services

Job Description

General Description:

This individual will develop, implement, and supervise children’s and teen services provided by the library. This individual will also assist in supervising the daily operation of the library as assigned, and provides assistance to library support staff as needed.  Reports to, and is evaluated by, the Library Director.

Examples of Duties:

       • Coordinates and directs programs of service to children and teens and assists with adult programming

• Makes expenditures within the budget allotment

• Keeps accurate records of all children’s library income, including fines, gifts, and all library expenditures

• Keeps accurate records of all children’s programs, reported monthly to the director

       • Develops and proposes service programming, policies and procedures related to children and teen services in

          the library

• Monitors the YA and Children’s Rooms after school

• Monitors the quality and effectiveness of existing programs and practices

       • Keeps the YA and Children’s Rooms organized and in order 

       • Assists Library Director with collection development and cataloging of new materials

       • Assists patrons with questions about public access computers or computer functions

       • Answers telephone and provides routine reference service to patrons

       • Checks books, magazines and other library holdings in and out at the circulation desk and collects fines using an

          automated circulation system

       • Maintains close contact with the Library Director to ensure administration of quality service

       • Helps oversee library pages and or volunteers

       • Performs other related duties as required

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A library science degree or education degree 

• Experience working with children

• Knowledge of children’s and teen literature and general interests

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experiences in office practices, especially helping to prepare budgets and some basic accounting procedures

• Willing to obtain library certification and further training in professional skills

This is a full-time 40 hour a week position with some evening and Saturday work. 

The starting pay for this position is $10.50 per hour dependent upon experience. Full-time benefits include insurance (20% co-pay), pension (employee contribution), holiday pay, vacation pay and sick pay.

To Apply: All applicants must send an email to LeAnn Beckwith, Library Director, at lbeckwith@hillsdale-library.org with the following documents attached: cover letter, resume, and three references.

To be considered for this position, please submit application by February 6, 2017.

LeAnn R. Beckwith

Hillsdale Community Library Director

517-437-6472