Youth Services Librarian

The Lancaster County Library is looking for an energetic, detail oriented, and highly motivated employee as a Children and Teen Librarian. This position oversees all functions of children and teen services including  planning, organizing, and maintaining the children’s and teen’s library collection, developing and implementing a wide variety of children’s programs, and providing reference and readers’ advisory to children, teens and their caregivers. The position requires some night and weekend hours.

Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited college or university, with a specialization in children and young adult services preferred.

2. Minimum of two years professional library experience, preferred.

Requirements:

1. Significant public library children’s services and programming work experience.

2. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with library patrons and staff members.

3. Ability to work independently and efficiently, without direct supervision.

4. Broad knowledge of public library collection development with extensive knowledge of resources of particular interest to children, teens, and their caregivers, including software, online databases, Internet sites, and searching.

5. Must have advanced computer skills. Manages the Branch’s social media accounts. Experience with Canva and similar software preferred.

6. Excellent interpersonal skills and public service manner, especially with children, teenagers, and their caregivers. This includes the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.

7. Ability to plan and present effective programs that appeal to children and teens, such as storytelling and book-talking, before small and large groups.

8. Flexibility to work a varied schedule, may require evening and weekend hours.

9. May be required to travel to conferences and trainings. Valid state issued Driver’s License required.

10. Experience with teen programming in a public library setting preferred.

Responsibilities:

1. Manages the selection, ordering and weeding of children’s library materials consistent with the library’s mission and policies.

2. Develops and conducts a variety of library programs for children of all ages, including: school year and summer reading programs and other special programs.

3. Works with other library staff to plan, organize and coordinate the library summer reading program and other special events as needed.

4. Assists and instructs children and adults in the use of library services and resources. Assists the public in the use of public computers.

5. Visits schools and collaborates with teachers and librarians at local schools to promote reading, establishes contact with other community organizations servicing youth, teens, and their caregivers.

6. Cooperates as a team member with all library staff in performing any duty essential to the achievement of efficient library operations which includes helping out at the circulation desk as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer