CIDL - FT Head of Children's & Teen Services Position

The Clarkston Independence District Library seeks a creative, enthusiastic librarian to join a positive, team-oriented work environment and lead our Children's & Teen Services departments. Head of Children's & Teen Services Hours: 40 hours per week, includes some evenings and weekends Salary: $48,000-$64,000 depending on qualifications and experience Benefits: Health, dental, and optical insurance; Disability and life insurance; Vacation, sick and personal days; Retirement plan. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: * Develop collections and manage budgets for Children's & Teen services departments. * Collaborate with community organizations and schools to promote the library. * Design and coordinate a variety of activities to promote the use of the Library by children, teens and families. * Hire, train, schedule and supervise part-time children's librarians, program assistants, and a full-time teen librarian. * Foster teamwork among the Children's and Teen department staff. * Assist patrons of all ages in obtaining information in a variety of formats. * Provide readers' advisory services to patrons of all ages. * Instruct patrons individually and in small groups in the use of library resources and equipment. * Develop Library policies and procedures with administrative team. * Coordinate volunteer projects for youth volunteers. * Update Children's & Teen Services portion of the Library's website. Required Qualifications: * MLS from an ALA accredited institution. * Experience working with children and teens and enthusiastic commitment to children's and teen services. * Desire and ability to provide excellent customer service. * Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to work independently and as a team leader. * Supervisory experience. * Public library/reference desk experience. * Experience working with an ILS, Polaris preferred. * Collection development experience. Reports to: Library Director Please email cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: Julie Meredith, Library Director juliem@cidlibrary.org<mailto:juliem@cidlibrary.org> Deadline: Monday, February 15, 2021 at 6:00pm https://www.cidlibrary.org/community/cidl/library-jobs.html
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Julie Meredith