Classified Ad Title:
Librarian (Youth Services)
Post Date
11/1/2021
Expiration Date
1/30/2022
Details:
JOB TITLE: LIBRARIAN (YOUTH SERVICES) DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2021
LOCATION: SPRINGFIELD- LAKEMORE BRANCH
HOURS: JOB-SHARE (22.5 hours), including evening and weekend hours
SALARY: GRADE 11, $20.56 hour, Non-Exempt
ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Since 1874, the Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) has been an essential community asset. We’ve been recognized nationally as one of the finest public libraries in the United States due to our excellent customer service, collaborative community involvement, and high level of customer and employee satisfaction.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays, voluntary benefits (health, dental, and vision), ASCPL-provided life insurance, and retirement through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ASCPL is hiring A Youth Services Librarian to support our Mission Statement to provide resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.
This role provides services to the age group of birth through age eighteen, including: collection maintenance and merchandising; planning and conducting youth, family, and multi-age programming; actively representing the Library through visits to early childhood education centers, including Head Start programs and elementary, middle, and high schools; establishing sustained community engagement relationships with local organizations and agencies; providing reference and readers’ advisory; creating attractive and appealing youth areas; performing daily circulation routines; supervising the branch in the absence of the Branch Manager; and performing other tasks as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Required: A Master of Library and Information Science degree issued by an ALA-accredited school of library and information science. Knowledge of professional library science including familiarity with reference and bibliographic resources for youth from birth through age eighteen; strong knowledge of reader interest levels, publishers and their practices, and child development; ability to develop programs; effective research skills; ability to speak and write effectively; sound professional judgment; ability to direct the work of others; and effective customer relation skills including a pleasing personality and the ability to get along well with others; ability to work irregular hours, including evening and weekends; and ability to travel to Main or other branches as needed.
Preferred: Previous library work experience. Ohio Public Librarian Certification.
Applicants with 7 credit hours or less towards completion of the MLIS will also be considered under certain conditions. Individuals hired under these conditions will begin as a Public Service Assistant III, Grade 10, Step 1 ($20.01/hr.), and upon confirmation of completion of the MLIS degree, will be moved to Librarian, Grade 11, Step 1 ($20.56/hr.)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Open until filled (preference given to candidates who apply within the first two weeks)
For consideration, applicants for this position must either submit a resume and a cover letter indicating previous applicable experience and training or complete an Employment Application in the Human Resources Department at Main Library. Email resumes to library-HR@akronlibrary.org or mail them to: Human Resources, Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High Street, Akron OH 44326-0001. For more information about the ASCPL system, visit our website at www.akronlibrary.org.
THE AKRON-SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IS AN EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Website:
www.akronlibrary.org