Library - Substitute Youth Services Specialist (Northside Library)

About the role

This Substitute Youth Services Specialist position performs responsible work planning, organizing, publicizing and conducting Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (JMRL) programs for children, young adults, and/or families. Provides reader's advisory and reference services for patrons of all ages and of a diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, publicizes, and conducts library programs for children, young adults, and/or families. Works within allowable budget, maintains calendar of programs, and utilizes outside presenters when applicable.
• Provides outreach in schools and other community organizations, and organizes tours and group visits to the library.
• Counsels and assists patrons in the use of library resources and services.
• Conducts and evaluates programs using a variety of techniques, resources and activities, and recording statistics.
• Designs creative and helpful displays, including books, bookmarks, information and seasonal materials, bulletin boards and room wide decorations.
• Pulls and processes books and other materials that have been placed on hold by patrons in other branches.
• Provides reader’s advisory and reference services and other assistance to patrons.
• Performs functions related to circulation of materials, including checking materials in and out, creating new accounts, and resolving patron account issues.
• Maintains collection including suggesting new materials, identifying gaps in collection and participating in weeding.
• Opens, operates and closes library building/department.
• Promotes library services and materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and previous experience working with children, young adults, and families.
• Associate’s degree and 3 years of experience working with children, young adults and families.
• High School diploma or GED and 5 years of experience working with children, young adults and families.
• Demonstrated artistic ability to create visually appealing and accurate promotional and programming materials.
• Experience working with children.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand written materials such as newspapers, technical journals, multi-step instruction manuals, and reference materials.
• Intermediate: Ability to organize data and write clear and concise reports, business letters, explanations, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ability to produce publicity for library programs and to prepare attractive and accurate booklists, displays, flyers and signs.
• Intermediate: Provide and receive complex information. May include interactions that involve stressful, negative situations requiring significant tact and the ability to diffuse aggressive behavior and reach consensus. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and understanding.
• Comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities.
• Skilled: Intermediate skill in Microsoft Office applications and/or departmental software.
• May receive and disburse funds and prepares money for deposit.
• No responsibility for direction or supervision of others.
• Frequent change of tasks.
• Strong public service orientation.
• Performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Working closely with others as part of a team.
• May require dealing with angry, frustrated and/or upset individuals.

Skills

• General knowledge of children’s and young adult literature.
• Knowledge of children’s and young adult resources, needs and interests.
• Familiarity with productivity software and the Internet.
• Knowledge of circulation computer hardware and other technology associated with circulation of library materials.
• Knowledge of library policies and procedures associated with the circulation of library materials.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement library policies and procedures associated with public services such as the use of technology, meeting rooms, displays, food and phone use, etc.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$18.13 an hour

Schedule

Flexible schedule including days, evenings, and weekends.