ST. ALBANS FREE LIBRARY YOUTH ROOM DIRECTOR
Join our team at the beautiful St. Albans Free Library. Located in the heart of downtown St. Albans, the St. Albans Free Library is a vibrant library serving an active population of around 15,000. As the Youth Room Director, you'll support a broad variety of youth services for children and families in our busy youth room.
Work Hours: 35 hours a week. May include Saturdays and evenings as required.
Salary range: $46,000 – $52,000
Benefits: We offer an excellent benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a retirement plan, and generous leave policies.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or an appropriate combination of education & experience. Vermont Library Certification or enrollment in program. Applications are being accepted through February 6th, 2023. Please apply by emailing a cover letter and resume to MaryPat Larrabee at stalbansfreelibraryjobs@gmail.com.
The St. Albans Free Library is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply, recognizing and respecting those diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to providing exemplary service.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Library Director the Youth Room Director oversees all aspects of library services for children and teens, including administration, staffing, programs, outreach, and collection management. This innovative team member must have a passion for public libraries and the ability to engage and inspire children of all ages.
SPECIFIC JOBS INCLUDE:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Join our team at the beautiful St. Albans Free Library. Located in the heart of downtown St. Albans, the St. Albans Free Library is a vibrant library serving an active population of around 15,000. As the Youth Room Director, you'll support a broad variety of youth services for children and families in our busy youth room.
Work Hours: 35 hours a week. May include Saturdays and evenings as required.
Salary range: $46,000 – $52,000
Benefits: We offer an excellent benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a retirement plan, and generous leave policies.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or an appropriate combination of education & experience. Vermont Library Certification or enrollment in program. Applications are being accepted through February 6th, 2023. Please apply by emailing a cover letter and resume to MaryPat Larrabee at stalbansfreelibraryjobs@gmail.com.
The St. Albans Free Library is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply, recognizing and respecting those diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to providing exemplary service.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Library Director the Youth Room Director oversees all aspects of library services for children and teens, including administration, staffing, programs, outreach, and collection management. This innovative team member must have a passion for public libraries and the ability to engage and inspire children of all ages.
SPECIFIC JOBS INCLUDE:
- Coordinate collection development, programming and other activities/services in the Youth Room.
- Assist patrons using ASPEN and provide public training in use of electronic resources when needed.
- Maintain knowledge of all Library procedures and services in order to provide assistance in other areas when needed.
- Coordinate with PR staff promotional materials for youth room events
- Provide reference services when needed.
- Provide Library instruction for groups and individuals.
- Periodically inventory youth room materials and assist with total Library inventories.
- Attend and participate in workshops, meetings, conferences, etc., as related to the Library and youth services in particular.
- Keep current on ideas, trends and innovations in the discipline and participate in continuing education when appropriate and possible.
- Community outreach to boost Library use and promote Library services.
- Work with other community agencies to provide the best possible intellectual climate in the area.
- Write/pursue grants to further the interests of the Library.
- Provide programming and collection statistics to the director.
- Supervise volunteers and other employees in the Youth Room.
- Monitor computer usage to ensure proper compliance with Library policies.
- Work with other staff members in developing ideas for Library promotion and recommend innovation for service.
- Keep staff fully informed in changes in policies/procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or an appropriate combination of education & experience.
- Vermont Library Certification or enrollment in program.
- Extensive knowledge of children development and youth services.
- Ability to work well with patrons of all ages.
- Provide a welcoming patron first culture with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Ability to work well with other staff members as well as working independently.
- Skilled in technology and ever-changing digital content.
- Must be able to push or pull carts, do a moderate amount of bending, squatting, lifting (up to 40 lbs.), stretching and standing for extended periods of time.
