Children's Librarian Job at Village of Palm Springs, FL in Lake Worth

Salary : $61,796.80 Annually

Location : Palm Springs, FL

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 0701

Department: Library

Opening Date: 09/11/2024

SUMMARY

This is a highly responsible, professional, and administrative position that works under the direction of the Library Director in planning, directing, and coordinating the Village's neighborhood library programs, activities, and services to meet the multi-cultural needs of the community in accordance with library policies and library science principles geared toward youth and teen services.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Establishes policies, strategies and plans for Youth and Teen Services
• Manage programs and material selections within the budget,
• Plans promotes and implements special programs for children while simultaneously working on several projects
• Responsible for a variety of diversified activities
• Selects books and other materials for preschoolers through high school. Promote literacy and provide materials that reflect the diverse interests of the community. Develop and promote programming to serve the diverse interests and needs of the community.
• Conducts story hours, prepares reading lists; provides reader's advisory and reference aide to patrons.
• Coordinates the Summer Youth Volunteer Program.
• Assists the Library Director with planning and coordinating routine and special projects, as well as the supervision of the efficient operation of the library.
• Develop curriculum connections across the range of grades.
• Develop a close and positive relationship working relationship with local schools and the PTA through visits, book talks and programs for classes who visit the library.
• Writes reports, letters, newsletters, grants and press releases, designs forms, produces fliers and newsletters using desktop publishing.
• Provides excellent customer service to the public and staff

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires a bachelor's degree in library science, political science, education, business administration or related field (or the ability to attain a degree within an agreed upon timeframe). A master's degree in a Library education program accredited by the American Library Association desirable, with at least two years paid professional supervisory and administrative full-time work experience in a public library or municipal government or related business administration experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of library science and administration.
• Thorough knowledge of general reference, classification, ordering, circulation, and children's library work.
• Thorough knowledge of reader interest levels and of books and authors.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct library developed programs.
• Ability to interpret community interest and needs, and to plan and provide continuing library services.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time as required.
• Must possess the ability to read, write and speak English.
• English-Spanish bilingual abilities preferred.
• Must possess a knowledge of basic business equipment (i.e. computers, software and library websites, scanners, fax machine, copy machine, calculator and various other business equipment as necessary).
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a handicap.

The Village of Palm Springs offers a complete benefits package.

General Benefits Information
If Selected: Conditional Offer of Employment contingent upon Background Check, Physical, Drug Screen (if applicable) and if interviewing for PD, a Psych and Polygraph as well.

PROBATION:
All positions serve a one (1) year probationary period

PENSION PLAN: FRS (Florida Retirement System)

• Mandatory 3% employee contribution of your gross salary
• Fully vested after eight (8) years

HEALTH, DENTAL & LIFE INSURANCE EFFECTIVE:

• Health insurance is with Humana HMO Premier Plan. In-network coverage ONLY. There is NO OUT OF NETWORK MEDICAL COVERAGE
• Dental Insurance is with Humana Traditional Preferred DPPO. Out of Network covered
• Weekly Payroll Deductions:
• Employee Only: $17.31/week
• Employee +1: $53.08/week
• Employee +2: $85.38/week
• Employee Family: $109.62/week

• Insurance coverage becomes effective the 1st of the month following 60th day of employment
• Group Life Insurance policy of $50,000 paid for by the Village for employees

HOLIDAYS:
We have 13 paid holidays per year. Police Holiday is paid or comp'd at ten (10) hours for holiday except birthday which is at 8 hours. Birthday is an additional paid holiday but must be requested approved by supervisor, and taken in the same week as the birthday occurs.

PERSONAL LEAVE TIME:
Accrues weekly from hire date at the rate depending on length of time in service. PLT may be used, paid, after six (6) months.