Young Adult Librarian - Fort Washington Library

About the role

The New York Public Library (NYPL) seeks Young Adult Librarians to empower young adults ages 12-18 to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information. Successful candidates will embody each of these characteristics themselves.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides reference services and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources
• Collaborates with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote and facilitate innovative programs to build literacy and a love of reading to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s Young Adults, through visual and performing arts programming, STEM programs, summer reading events, and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community
• Partners with the collection development team to shape and maintain the Young Adult collection ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant and meets the needs of the community
• Engages Young Adults with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones
• Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and community groups that target Young Adults to promote the library’s services (e.g., MyLibraryNYC, the Library’s partnership with NYC schools), collections, specialized programs and resources to enhance the reading skills of young adults
• Encourages digital literacy and provides age-appropriate technology instruction to young adults
• Develops and maintains content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest
• Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the Young Adult space ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources
• Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting Young Adult programs
• Auxiliary duties may include assisting with circulation, fines & fees management, reserves and opening/closing procedures
• May take responsibility for the facility, staff and operations in the absence of the Library Manager
• Maintains a working knowledge of trends in Young Adult literature, youth services and the profession through webinars, meetings, internal training, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships

Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Required Education & Experience: ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies, Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York
• Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service and programming trends for Young Adults in urban public libraries preferred
• Preferred language proficiency: Spanish
• Required Skills: Strong commitment to public service and the ability to work well with a diverse patronage, Experience creating and conducting a variety of innovative programs for Young Adults, Knowledge and appreciation of Young Adult literature, audiovisual materials, computer resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced, relevant youth collection, Experience developing, maintaining and marketing Young Adult collections, Experience building partnerships with local organizations and schools to better meet the needs of community users, Demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, Successfully demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, Strong organization and planning skills, including the ability to perform multiple projects or tasks simultaneously, Strong computer and other related technology skills, including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google applications, PCs, Macs and e-reader devices, Demonstrated advance knowledge of computer services including online searching, social media, reference resources and databases, Proclivity to learn new skills and apply them to the changing work environment

Core Values

All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values: Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues, Be Resourceful in solving problems, Be Curious in all aspects of your work, Be Welcoming and Inclusive, Work Environment: Public service library, Physical Duties: Light lifting/moving required, Remains in stationary positions for periods of time, Daily use of a computer, Physical Required?: No, Union Local 1930 FLSA: Non-Exempt, Schedule: 35 hours per week to be scheduled during regular branch hours, This job description represents the types and levels of responsibilities that will be required of the position and shall not be construed as a declaration of all of the specific duties and responsibilities for the role. Job duties may change if Library priorities change. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description as needed.