Job Announcement

Rochester Hills Public Library

Youth Services Salaried Librarian

(in-host only posting)

 

Position:        Youth Services Librarian

 

Supervisor:   Youth Services Manager

 

Salary:           $23,535.00 per year

 

Schedule:    22.5 hours per week, regularly (includes evening and weekend hours)

 

Dates:            Deadline for applications:           October 24, 2014

                        Interviews anticipated:                 October 27-29, 2014

                        Decision anticipated by:             October 31, 2014

                        Starting date:                                  November 10, 2014 or ASAP

 

Application:  Please submit a resume, cover letter, and responses to questions at the end of this posting to Claire Poynter, Youth Services Manager

 

Primary Job Duties:

·      Provide comprehensive library service to individuals and groups, both inside and outside the library. 

·      Provide reference assistance and reader’s advisory to patrons of all ages and abilities.

·      Evaluate and select print and electronic resources for children through grade 8

·      Program planning and implementation for children, birth through grade 8.

·      Instruction in use of the library and the resources offered

·      Webpage development and maintenance

·      Work with other Youth Services staff in the creation of new programs, projects and materials

 

Required Qualifications:

·      Master’s degree in Library Science or Early Childhood Development

·      Skill in planning and presenting developmentally appropriate programs for children

·      Ability to prioritize tasks and duties and work independently

·      High level of energy and self-motivation to create new services

·      Strong familiarity with juvenile reading materials and genre collections

·      Full range of internet skills and experience, as well as MSOffice and other Windows software

·      Strong oral and written communication skills

·      Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule in order to implement programming

·      Willingness to seek out and complete appropriate grant applications

·      Willingness to participate in professional associations

 

Desirable Qualifications:

·         Experience with Polaris

·         Experience in a public library setting

·         Experience with grant writing

 

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications; it is intended to describe the major responsibilities and requirements of this position.

 

Please respond to the following questions and include those responses with your resume and RHPL application.

 

1. Why do you want to work with young children?

 

 

2. We offer many program for young children and their adult caregiver.  What kinds of programs would you suggest we add to enhance our youth offerings?

 

 

3. If I were to duplicate a typical week of your reading choices, what would I be reading?  (By choices, I mean just about everything short of cereal boxes.)

 

4. In a field of strong candidates, what makes you stand out?