Youth Services Librarian

The Youth Services Librarian plans, directs, and implements outstanding programs and services for all library customers, with a special emphasis on those 18 and under.  The incumbent works with all library staff in multiple locations to provide connections and opportunities for youth to become engaged with library materials, services, programs, learning opportunities, other youth, or other community members, and service opportunities. Additionally, all library staff are expected to use quality customer service with both internal and external customers.

• Plans, organized, implements, supervises and evaluates services to youth. 
• Participates in planning and contributes to the development of goals, policies and procedures as relating to youth. 
• Advocates for youth services with other community agencies. 
• Initiates, plans and conducts a variety of programs and activities to encourage the use of the library by young adults. 
• Involves young adults in planning and implementing services for their age group. 
• Selects, evaluates, maintains and discards juvenile and young adult materials based on professional judgment, preferences of youth customers and acknowledged review sources. 
• Provides reference and readers’ advisor services, and library orientation to youth of all ages. 
• Collaborates with schools and other agencies to serve youth of the community. 
• Promotes, publicizes and represents youth services and the library to the community and local agencies in cooperation with other library departments. 
• Integrates and uses technology to assist young adults and to engage an involve them. 
• Creates an environment that attracts and invites young adults to use the facilities and collection. 
• Identifies, collects and interprets statistics as needed.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Library Science Degree from an ALA accredited college or university 
• Two (2) years of experience working with the public

License, Certifications or Registrations

• Teaching Certificate preferred 
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License and be insurable by current insurance carrier

Special Requirements

• NIMS IS-700, IS-800, ICS-100, and ICS-200 within 6 months of employment
• County employees are required to report for work during a state of emergency and are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations which may include duties other than those specified in this job description.

Required Competencies

• Knowledge of
  • youth literature, audio and visual materials, and electronic resources
  • the intellectual, emotional, psychological and physical development of children and adolescents is essential
  • the professional practices, procedures, and techniques of library service
  • customer service and user experience theories and applications
  • youth and what motivates them
  • the needs of the community in the service area and their relationship to library programs and services
  • the design and distribution of user survey instruments
  • effective training techniques
• Ability to
  • establish rapport with children and young adults
  • plan and brainstorm program possibilities
  • tell stories during story time
  • think critically and creatively
  • evaluate and interpret trends in libraries, related industries, and society
  • plan and implement programs for youth
  • utilize library automation systems, and other related software
  • advise and instruct users in the use of library resources and answer difficult questions
  • instruct and train staff in library methods and procedures
  • understand and follow effective and efficient library policies and procedures
  • logically define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
  • formulate goals and standards, and to establish priorities
  • communicate effectively with co-workers, library patrons, and the general public in a professional and courteous manner
  • communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a variety of audiences

Environmental Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment working closely with others
• Some outside walking, standing, kneeling, bending, and stooping may occasionally be required in diverse environments
• Works in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands

Physical Demands

• use of hands, hearing, speaking, walking, and visual acuity
• sit, stand, walk, bend
• light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

Pay Grade: 8