Youth Librarian - Daniel Boone

St. Louis County Library
 
 

The Daniel Boone Branch is seeking a full-time Youth Librarian to perform a variety of circulation, reference, and clerical duties to meet the needs of Library customers. Required to perform programming and or outreach on a monthly basis.
 
The mission of the St. Louis County Library is to provide the resources and services to enrich individual minds, enhance lives and expand perspectives. SLCL is an award winning library system with branches throughout St. Louis County. We have transformed into a meaningful community resource with updated facilities and an array of programs and partnerships that serve over 860,000 patrons.

Salary: $59,637.00

Hours:
40 hours per week, evenings and weekends required

Essential Responsibilities:
 
1. Coordinates branch programs and services for youth and caregivers.
2. Plans, prepares, schedules, and presents programs for youth ages 0-17 in order to support the Library’s mission to offer quality programs for children and teens which promote reading and learning.
3. Supports the branch by being the lead liaison to childcare providers, homeschoolers, schools, and educators to encourage their new and continued use of Library services.
4. Compiles accurate statistics and writes evaluative reports for the branch regarding programming and resources.
5. Provides customer service for youth ages 0-17 and their caregivers to assist them in making the best use of Library resources.
6. Performs duties as delegated by the Manager to provide support to branch staff. 
 
Job Qualifications:

•    Master's Degree in Library Science
•    Three years experience planning and implementing youth programs
•    Must possess a commitment to a high level of public service to Library customers and staff
•    Must possess excellent communication and organization skills
•    Working knowledge of literature for youth ages 0-17
•    Must possess a valid drivers license

Benefits:

•    Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
•    Paid Parental Leave
•    Domestic Violence Leave Policy
•    Employee Assistance Program
•    Medical, Dental, Vision
•    Library-Funded Pension Plan
•    Life Insurance
•    Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)
•    Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
•    Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
•    Tuition Reimbursement

Physical and Mental Requirements:
•    Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift
•    Ability to bend to very low shelves or reach to very high shelves when retrieving Library materials
•    Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
•    Ability to push a full cart of book or other Library materials
•    Ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously
•    Ability to operate various types of Library equipment
•    Ability to use a pc, word processing, and e-mail