Young Adult Librarian - Parkchester 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides reference service and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources
• Collaborates with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote, facilitate, and evaluate innovative programs to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s young adult population including reading clubs, homework help, instructional workshops, STEM and literacy programs, gaming, summer reading events, maker programs and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community
• Partners with the collection development team to build and maintain the Young Adult collection ensuring it is diverse, current, and 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 local businesses to promote the library’s services (e.g. MyLibraryNYC, the Library’s partnership with NYC schools), programs and collections with a focus on young adults
• Encourages digital literacy and provides age-appropriate technology instruction to young adults
• Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the young adult space, ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources
• Facilitates the work and activities of teen volunteers and teen advisory councils
• Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting young adult programs
• Aids in 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, educational and development needs, youth services and the profession through webinars, internal training, meetings, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships

Requirements

• 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
• 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 knowledge of computer services including online searching, social media, reference resources and databases

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service and programming trends for young adults in urban public libraries preferred