Classified Ad Title:
Youth Librarian - Stark Library (DeHoff Memorial Branch)
Post Date
5/28/2025
Expiration Date
8/26/2025
Details:
Youth Librarian, DeHoff Memorial Branch (Full-time – 40 Hours/Week)
FLSA non-exempt, Min: $21.40/hour
Stark Library is seeking a friendly, customer service-oriented full-time Youth Librarian at DeHoff Memorial Branch, conveniently located in a tight-knit Canton, OH community located on Hartford Ave. and near the STEAMM Academy. ***MLIS required. Candidates within 3-6 months of completing their MLIS are also encouraged to apply***
Are you passionate about igniting a love of reading in young minds and building bridges between the library and the community? We are seeking a dynamic Youth Librarian to lead our services for children from kindergarten through the tween years—an age where curiosity blossoms and lifelong learning begins. With a strong commitment to diversity, early literacy, and inclusive engagement, this role is key to fostering trust through beloved programs like Storytime and school outreach. You will collaborate with local schools and organizations to expand our impact, curate vibrant collections that inspire discovery, and champion literacy through innovative, community-driven services.
An employee serving in this position advances the mission of the library by serving as a professional librarian, providing frontline customer service, conducting readers advisory, oversees the Children’s collection, programming, and collection management services. The Librarian is also responsible for establishing and maintaining key external relationships (e.g., authors, publishers, organizations, etc.) on behalf of his/her location and representing the library in various outreach capacities. The Librarian, in conjunction with the Branch Manager, helps set location goals for their own work as well as that of the rest of the staff and helps lead system-wide projects.
This position offers a community-minded and inclusive work environment, along with a competitive compensation package. Benefits include generous paid time off—vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays, and up to 2 floating holidays per year. In addition, the library offers a comprehensive benefits package featuring; medical, dental, vision, employer-paid life insurance, participation in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS), a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, legal and wellness support plus a variety of additional voluntary benefits to support your well-being.
The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by an individual working in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If this opportunity sounds like the fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Apply today by submitting your resume and complete our online application by visiting our career website
Website:
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