YPL Children's Services Librarian

Description of hours and wages

The pay range for this position is $72,911.06 to $97,707.81 annually. Pay typically begins towards the entry of the pay range, and employees are eligible for annual merit and COLA increases per District policy. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, FLSA exempt position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises assigned staff, including but not limited to Performance coaching and management.
• Career counseling and development.
• Conflict resolution.
• Maintains compliance with District, branch, and assigned department policies and procedures and explains policies and procedures to customers and staff.
• Helps plan, coordinate, and assign outreach and library programming.
• Exercises decision-making skills.
• Ability to conduct miscellaneous meetings and training sessions at sites throughout the District.
• Ability to maintain a safe environment for customers and staff.
• Attends and participates in professional association meetings and seminars.
• Maintains knowledge of sources and availability of current information and research techniques.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Integrated Library Systems (ILS) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Education Required: Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS or MLIS) from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).
• Experience Required: One (1) year customer service experience in a library or academic setting working with adults, children and/or teens, based on the area of assignment (e.g. Children’s, Teens, Adults, etc.).

Physical Requirements

• Although work is performed in a library setting, a limited amount of walking or standing is often necessary to carry out job duties.
• Tasks may involve frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching, stooping, and some lifting and carrying of objects of moderate weight (20-50 pounds).

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of public library principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments in the field of library science, especially those pertaining to area of assignment (e.g., youth services, adult services, etc.).
• Knowledge of effective supervisory principles and methods.
• Knowledge of instructional principles and program development.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions.

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• 14 paid holidays, plus 1 additional floating holiday per year.
• Paid vacation (18 days per year) and sick time (12 days per year).
• Tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

For more details about employee benefits, please see https//thelibrarydistrict.org/benefits/