Youth Services Specialist

Youth Services Specialist

Position Details

The Addison Public Library seeks a customer-focused Children's Librarian to help connect patrons with their interests and information needs. In this role, you will provide exceptional patron experiences at the Youth Services desk, plan and deliver children's programming, lead Storytime, respond to one-on-one meeting requests, and design and implement craft kits. Our Specialists support a learning culture and are expected to share their expertise with coworkers. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work on special projects and participate in library-wide committees.

Schedule:

Week 1:  Wednesday 4:00 PM - 9:15 PM  & Friday 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Week 2: Wednesday 4:00 PM - 9:15 PM, Friday 8:45 AM- 5:00 PM, & Saturday 8:45 AM - 5:15 PM 

Week 3: Sunday 12:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Wednesday 1:30 PM - 9:15 PM, & Friday 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Week 4: Wednesday 1:30 PM - 9:15 PM , Friday 8:45 AM - 4:30 PM

What We Are Looking For:

• A great communicator with a positive attitude, knowledge of child development, developmental milestones, and literacy, with a passion for working with children and connecting them to books.
• An excellent researcher who stays current with pop culture and publishing trends and knows tools and techniques to provide readers' advisory and references.
• Proficiency in the use of technology, with the patience and professionalism to guide others.
• An MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution is preferred. Enrollment in an ALA-accredited library science graduate program may be considered in place of the degree requirement.
• Two years of experience working with children is required.

Our community and your coworkers are also diverse, so it's essential to be comfortable engaging with people of various ages, cultures, and abilities.

What We Offer:

• Educational opportunities and encouragement for professional growth, including tuition reimbursement.
• An organizational culture that embraces change and supports trying new ideas.
• Generous paid time off includes three weeks of paid vacation, 15 hours of paid personal business time, and sick leave.
• An Employee Assistance Plan with free telemedicine. 

The Addison Public Library is dedicated to fostering lifelong learning and literacy by providing opportunities to explore, create, and connect. We value cultural inclusiveness, respect, diversity of thought, intellectual freedom, ethical and effective stewardship of resources, engagement with community members, and protection of user privacy and confidentiality.

We welcome and encourage candidates who are fluent in both Spanish and English to apply.

Please include a cover letter and resume with your application.