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Youth Services Manager (Librarian II)

Fairfax County Government · Alexandria, VA · 1 mo ago
OTHR$67k–$92k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description: "Manages and supervises youth department of a regional library. Serves as person-in-charge as needed. Serves on branch management team. Responds to the needs of library customers and resolves more complex customer issues. Performs all essential information and support duties. Performs other duties as may be assigned to further the goals and objectives of Fairfax County Public Library." That's about the role. Then Illustrative Duties list: many bullet points. Should be a
  • list under a heading like Responsibilities? The instruction: use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly. We have Salary info: "Salary: The starting annual salary offer will be in the minimum to mid-point range ($66,784.22 to $91,828.46) and will not exceed the mid-point of the advertised compensation range." That's pay info. So we need a Pay section with that content. Schedule: "Schedule: Scheduling flexibility is imperative. The schedule may vary depending on the needs of the library. Standard hours may include day and/or evening hours to include weekdays and weekends." So Schedule section. Benefits: Not mentioned. So we should not create Benefits section. Qualifications: includes Minimum Qualifications (Master's degree...), Certificates And Licenses Required, Necessary Special Requirements, Preferred Qualifications. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. Use Requirements heading for mandatory qualifications, and maybe Qualifications for preferred? But instruction: Use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can decide: Requirements for mandatory qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications, Skills for knowledge/skills abilities. Or combine. We have "Required Knowledge Skills And Abilities" list. That's skills. So Skills section. We also have "Illustrative Duties" which are responsibilities. So Responsibilities section. We have "About the role" paragraph at top. We have Pay and Schedule sections. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove note about video? That's not boilerplate but maybe considered promotional; but it's substantive? It says "To learn more about a career with Fairfax County Public Library, watch our video ..." That's application instruction? It's not a duty; could be considered boilerplate? Probably remove as it's not core job info. Also remove "Fairfax County Public Library supports the goals of One Fairfax..." maybe considered EEO? It's about equity; could be considered boilerplate. Safer to remove that line as it's not specific duty. Also remove "Selection Procedure Panel interview and may include exercise." That's application instruction; remove. Also remove "Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population..." that's EEO encouragement; remove. Also remove "Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination..." etc. Remove all EEO/legal. Also remove "Note: This job announcement may be used to fill future Youth Services Manager (Librarian II) vacancies." That's metadata; could be minor metadata folded into short p or drop. Probably drop. We need to preserve all substantive information: duties, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, pay, schedule. Let's extract: About the role paragraph: "Manages and supervises youth department of a regional library. Serves as person-in-charge as needed. Serves on branch management team. Responds to the needs of library customers and resolves more complex customer issues. Performs all essential information and support duties. Performs other duties as may be assigned to further the goals and objectives of Fairfax County Public Library." Responsibilities (Illustrative Duties list): list items: - Serves on Branch Management Team; - Serves as person-in-charge; - May schedule staff and plan workflow to ensure adequate coverage; - Resolves non-routine patron interactions by communicating and interpreting library policy for staff and the general public; - Addresses the more difficult and complex reference and reader advisory services; - Promotes and represents Library System before outside groups; - May develop informational finding tools; - May select, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate personnel; - May facilitate staff meetings; - Answers informational and reference questions from customers using print and electronic resources; - Assists and instructs customers in the use of print and online materials and technology; - Advises and assists customers in the selection of books, periodicals, media, and other materials; - Plans and provides programs and outreach to customers of all ages; - Maintains collection by weeding, marketing, and merchandising library materials; - Troubleshoots library computers and reports unresolved problems through proper channels; - Performs copy cataloging of library materials; - Identifies materials to be considered for addition to the library collection; - Remains current in resources, services and technologies in the information field; - May supervise volunteers. - Directly supervises youth services within the branch; - Managers all activities of the youth service department at a regional library; (typo "Managers" should be "Manages" but we keep as given) - Oversees the management of the youth collection in the branch; - Serves as a system resource for reader's advisory and programming for youth; - May partner with schools and community organizations to provide library services for youth and teens. We need to ensure each bullet ends with semicolon; we can keep as text. Skills (Required Knowledge Skills And Abilities list): items: - General knowledge of statistics and budget preparation; - Ability to prioritize and schedule workload of the department; - Ability to effectively select, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinates; - Knowledge of the principles, standards, and practices of library science; - Knowledge of library reference sources and methods; - Ability to create or curate professional resources; - Ability to use professional knowledge to manage the library's collection; - Ability to prioritize and manage a self-directed workload; - Ability to provide information service to customers of all ages; - Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with others; - Ability to exercise tact, good judgment, and initiative; - Knowledge of word processing and computer applications; - Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to answer reference questions and provide reading guidance; - Knowledge of the Library's operating procedures; - Ability to interpret Library policy for staff and the general public; - Ability to promote interest in library services; - Ability to plan and provide community-oriented library programs and outreach; - Ability to adapt to workplace change; - Ability to classify and catalog material. - Ability to plan and provide youth-oriented library programs and outreach; - Enhanced knowledge of youth materials and programming. Note there is a period after "Ability to classify and catalog material." then next bullet starts with Ability to plan... We'll treat as separate bullet. Requirements (Minimum Qualifications etc.): - Master's degree from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited library school and one year of professional library experience. - Possession of a certificate issued by the Virginia State Board for Certification of Librarians within three (3) months of date of appointment to the position. - Necessary Special Requirements: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and child protective services check to the satisfaction of the employer. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience assisting the public in a library setting, specifically assisting in locating reading materials and information. - Two or more years of professional library experience, to include demonstrated supervisory experience training, coaching, providing performance evaluations, planning, and scheduling workloads for full-time and/or part-time staff. - Experience providing readers' advisory services to patrons requiring children's literature or materials. - Experience planning, developing, and facilitating programs for children and young adults. - Experience explaining library policies and procedures to patrons. - Experience planning, publicizing, executing or evaluating library programs for children and young adults, including storytelling, book talking and summer reading programs. Physical Requirements: Should we include? The instruction didn't list Physical Requirements as a heading option, but we could include under Requirements or maybe as a separate section? Not in allowed headings list. Probably we should incorporate into Requirements or maybe drop? It's substantive. Could be part of Requirements. We'll include under Requirements as a bullet list. Pay: Salary info. Schedule: schedule info. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML fragment:

    About the role

    Manages and supervises youth department of a regional library. Serves as person-in-charge as needed. Serves on branch management team. Responds to the needs of library customers and resolves more complex customer issues. Performs all essential information and support duties. Performs other duties as may be assigned to further the goals and objectives of Fairfax County Public Library.

    Responsibilities

    • Serves on Branch Management Team;
    • Serves as person-in-charge;
    • May schedule staff and plan workflow to ensure adequate coverage;
    • Resolves non-routine patron interactions by communicating and interpreting library policy for staff and the general public;
    • Addresses the more difficult and complex reference and reader advisory services;
    • Promotes and represents Library System before outside groups;
    • May develop informational finding tools;
    • May select, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate personnel;
    • May facilitate staff meetings;
    • Answers informational and reference questions from customers using print and electronic resources;
    • Assists and instructs customers in the use of print and online materials and technology;
    • Advises and assists customers in the selection of books, periodicals, media, and other materials;
    • Plans and provides programs and outreach to customers of all ages;
    • Maintains collection by weeding, marketing, and merchandising library materials;
    • Troubleshoots library computers and reports unresolved problems through proper channels;
    • Performs copy cataloging of library materials;
    • Identifies materials to be considered for addition to the library collection;
    • Remains current in resources, services and technologies in the information field;
    • May supervise volunteers;
    • Directly supervises youth services within the branch;
    • Managers all activities of the youth service department at a regional library;
    • Oversees the management of the youth collection in the branch;
    • Serves as a system resource for reader's advisory and programming for youth;
    • May partner with schools and community organizations to provide library services for youth and teens.

    Requirements

    • Master's degree from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited library school and one year of professional library experience.
    • Possession of a certificate issued by the Virginia State Board for Certification of Librarians within three (3) months of date of appointment to the position.
    • The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and child protective services check to the satisfaction of the employer.
    • Ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
    • Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer.
    • Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, wrist and shoulder movements.
    • Ability to stand for 2 hours at a time.
    • Ability to shelve materials at all height levels.
    • Ability to stoop, bend, reach, squat, and kneel.
    • Ability to travel to various locations throughout Fairfax County to provide coverage, attend meetings and trainings.
    • Ability to push and pull 4-wheeled book bins filled at 90% capacity, requiring 20 lbs. of initial (starting) force, and a sustained force of 10 lbs. after initial acceleration.
    • Ability to push and pull 4-wheeled book carts filled at 70% capacity, requiring 1

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