Librarian I- Teen

Description

The Teen Librarian plans, organizes, directs, and manages all District services for teens conforming to the policies established by the Trustees and Director. Performs managerial duties related to services offered, outreach programs and special activities. Continually seeks and finds ways to promote increased use of teen materials. Works with school librarians and community groups to develop and expand services teens. May assume responsibility for all staff and the building in the absence of the Library Branch Manager. 

Requirements

Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Skills 

Required:

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution. 
• One year of professional library experience working in Teen Services

Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge of the needs and abilities of teens and the library materials and services appropriate to young people.
• Ability to apply professional library principles, methods, and administrative practices to collection development, planning, coordination, and budget management.
• Ability to establish priorities, develop long range plans, including staffing needs, for the implementation of new services, programs or solutions to problems.
• Ability to administer the activities of library service to youths
• Ability to perform and supervise reader's advisory, bibliographic and other professional library services offered by staff and volunteers.
• Artistic skills used in creating posters, displays and crafts highly desirable. 
• Ability to serve as a liaison to community agencies serving young people
• Ability to communicate and to prepare and deliver brief, concise and attractive reports of library services and facilities both orally and in writing.
• A working knowledge of computer applications for library services.
• Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, officials of other agencies and the general public.
• Ability to work well with people of all ages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with personnel working in teen services.
• Selects books, magazines, audiovisual materials, software, toys and games, online services for teens. Determines location of materials in regards to branches; evaluates collection annually for balance and comprehensiveness. 
• Provides assistance and instruction in use of PAC terminals in choosing books and other materials for borrowing and locating reference information.
• Interacts with other professionals and cooperates with school and cultural organizations serving teens.
• Oversees and coordinates with Public Relations Librarian the promotion of District-wide programs, and the preparation of book lists, reading lists, bibliographies, flyers and other public relations materials for teens.
• Oversees the organization and presentation of displays for teens.
• Seeks opportunities to speak and write about the library and to promote the use of resources and the attendance at programs in the public forum as directed.
• Works with the District Public Relations Librarian to promote programs, and contributes to the District newsletter.
• Develops and coordinates teen outreach programs to local middle and high schools. 
• Weeds the teen collection as needed.
• Prepares reports for Administrative personnel.
• Monitors all line items in the Teen Services budget to ensure funds are being expended at an appropriate rate.
• Keeps informed on trends in library services; participates in professional organizations; attends continuing education professional workshops and conferences.  

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs general library work as needed, participating in serving at the Circulation desk rotations, assisting patrons, shelving, maintaining computers, and answering phone calls.
• Participates in staff meetings and training sessions.
• May supervise volunteers.

Physical Requirements 

• Light physical effort required in carrying and shelving books, and in performing other typical library functions. 
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching and climbing. 
• Ability to operate a keyboard at an efficient speed. 
• Frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. 
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move materials weighing up to 40 pounds. 
• Vision and hearing at or correctable to normal ranges.