Youth Services Librarian – Fruitville Library

Overview

Department:
Libraries & Historical Resources

About Our Job

This is professional level work supporting, coordinating or leading Youth Services programs/projects, teaching and coaching of staff and citizens, providing customer service, conducting research, performing analytical type work and coordinating collections. While the primary focus will be leadership in Youth Services, the librarian will also work with youth and adults in intergenerational programming. In the team environment employees will participate in setting unit, library, and system goals, contribute to decision making and evaluation of progress.

Employees will collaborate with co-workers to support the team process.

Job Description:

Implements standards of service that ensure the prompt and efficient resolution of each inquiry by internal and external customers, delivered with the utmost courtesy and respect.

Establishes liaisons and performs outreach activities with organizations, agencies, day cares, schools, and home school providers in the community to creatively promote library services and facilitate programming and service delivery.

Keeps abreast of developments, trends, best practices, and innovations in libraries.

Represents Sarasota County to library users.

Assists customers, responds to requests and monitors progress of requests

Creates a user-friendly and safe environment; assesses risk and safety issues.

Participates collaboratively in all areas of library services.

Provides formal/informal instruction to individuals/groups on use of library resources, learning tools, etc.

Initiates, designs, facilitates and evaluates education and literacy programs; collaborates on activities and programs related to identified branch and community goals with an emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)

Writes and develops book reviews, promotional materials, flyers, book lists, and web content.

Assists, leads, develops, implements, and/or evaluates special projects, services and library programs.

Establishes and pursues strategies to stay informed about current and relevant information resources to meet the youth community’s evolving needs.

Work Hours:

40 hours a week.

Library hours of operation:

Monday - Wednesday: 8am - 8pm

Thursday: 8am - 6pm

Friday - Sundays: 8am - 5pm

Work schedules may vary due to split shifts, rotations, on-call, emergencies, etc.

** Employee may be re-assigned to fill in at other Libraries within Sarasota County.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in Library Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association.

Bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a MLS/MLIS program with the ability to obtain a MLS/MLIS within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

One-year of experience in library environment.

Physical Demands:

Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:
This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.

Pay:$42,868.80 - $52,000.00 based off direct Librarian experience

Employee Type:

Regular (Budgeted)