[LIBJOBS] ibrarian I Youth Services vacancy in Fayetteville, N.C.

 

 

DATE LISTED:		March 26, 2010
TITLE:		Librarian I/Youth Services
POSITION NUMBER:		LIB0247
LIBRARY:		Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center
CITY:		Fayetteville, NC
SALARY:		$33,753/yr
NOTES:		We encourage you to visit our website  http://www.cumberland.lib.nc.us/
QUALIFICATIONS:		Masters degree in Library Science ( MLS) preferred.  Master's degree in a related field followed by two years of youth services experience in a K-12 educational institution or public library youth department accepted; or Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science followed by four years of youth services experience in a K-12 educational institution or public library youth department.
DUTIES:		An employee in this position is responsible for providing advanced library services to customers at youth services desks.  Independent judgment is required in answering reference questions and assisting youth, parents, and caregivers with the selection of material.  Develops and presents age-appropriate programs for youth, birth through young adult.  Develops and present training in skills related to youth services.  Assists in children's and teen collection development.  Tact and courtesy are needed.  Work is performed under general supervision; however, a superior is available to answer questions regarding unusual technical or administrative problems.  Performance is evaluated through conferences and periodic reviews of completed work.  May act as Person-in-Charge (PIC) on a regular basis in the absence of the manager.  Maintains an efficient, dynamic and customer service oriented youth department under direction of Youth Services Librarian II in regional branch and under direction of branch manager in community branch. Supervises, trains, evaluates and schedules subordinate staff in the community branch setting.  Provides input on performance evaluations of subordinate staff not directly supervised. Assists children and their caregivers in obtaining information from a variety of print and electronic resources in person and by telephone. Develops and conducts age-appropriate programs for infants through young adults both within the library and through outreach. Participates in development and presentation of system-wide training in skills related to youth services including oral storytelling, puppetry, readers advisory and youth literature. Assists in collection development for the department and branch as assigned. Serves as working member of the Youth Services Council and other councils as assigned. Assumes responsibility for the department in the absences of the department manager as needed. Prepares and develops brochures and informational literature for children and caregivers in print and electronic formats. Works in collaborative efforts with other community agencies.
AVAILABLE:	Immediately
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:	Must have access to transportation and maintain a valid N. C. Driver's License with an acceptable driving record, or obtain and present a valid N. C. Driver's License to the Library's Personnel Administrative Assistant for verification within 30 days of employment.  Background check by law enforcement required.  Negative drug test required.
TO APPLY:	Complete and submit Cumberland County application form to the Cumberland County Human Resources Department, P. O. Box 1829, 117 Dick Street, Fayetteville, NC 28302-1829. You can download and complete the county application form on the following site:   http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/human_resources/downloads/employmentappccpd1.doc Print and mail your application or deliver to above address. County application forms can also be obtained from the Cumberland County Human Resources Department located in Room 25 on the lower level floor of the county courthouse at 117 Dick Street in Fayetteville or any library branch
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	Contact Ms. Donnette Hall, Personnel Manager at: (910) 483-1580 extension 140 Fax (910) 486-5372 or e-mail dhall@cumberland.lib.nc.us