Youth Services Advisor

Do you devour YA books, love crafting and tinkering, and know your way around the latest memes and trends? Do you get a kick out of helping tweens and teens discover new interests, build confidence, and develop new skills? If you're excited about connecting young people and their caregivers with the right books, resources, and experiences, we'd love to meet you. 

We're hiring a friendly, eager-to-learn Youth Services Advisor, who will focus on services for tweens (grades 4-6) and teens (grades 7-12), to join our Youth Services team. With on-the-job training, you'll help youth and caregivers navigate our collection, plan and lead creative programs, and connect our community to everything the library has to offer.   

We're looking for someone who thrives on building relationships with tweens and teens, brings energy to every interaction, and is ready to grow with a team of skilled library professionals. 

What You'll Do 

• Help youth and caregivers find and check out books, movies, music, and games 

• Plan and present interactive programs for tweens and teens that inspire creativity, learning, and exploration 

• Collaborate with library professionals on a variety of Youth Services projects 

• Support outreach visits to local schools and community events 

• Staff the Kids' World desk and the Hub (our teen space for grades 7-12), connecting customers to collections, programs, and information resources 

• Create a welcoming environment where tweens and teens can explore interests, express themselves, and connect with peers 

What You Bring 

• Positive, welcoming communication skills  

• Proficiency using computers, tablets, and other technology to assist customers  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations  

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment  

• Familiarity with classroom management principles and childhood development concepts, especially for tweens and teens  

• Good working knowledge of books, movies, and pop culture for kids, tweens, and teens (preferred)  

• Experience working with youth and multicultural audiences (preferred)  

• Experience in customer service and group instruction (preferred)  

• Undergraduate degree, or equivalent knowledge and skill in areas related to the responsibilities of this position 

The preferred candidate must also demonstrate ability to work effectively with staff and customers in alignment with Our Culture and IDEA.

 
Hours and Scheduling: Part-time, averaging 20 hours per week, including one regular weeknight and a weekend rotation. Scheduling flexibility is needed to support the team and our customers. 

Benefits: Benefits include two weeks of prorated leave time, which include vacation, sick and personal time plus 7 paid holidays, participation in Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan, availability of Roth/457savings plan and other optional benefits such as pet insurance & identity theft protection.

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