What You'll Be Doing
Serve Your Community as a Youth Services Librarian at Southeast Regional Library with a focus on School Age youth!
Engage directly with our youngest Wake County citizens as a Youth Services Librarian, where you'll have the chance to share the magic of the library with the community. From delivering captivating programs to offering personalized service and working on a service desk, you'll create unforgettable experiences that inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning. Your role will be essential in connecting children and caregivers with the library's resources, fostering relationships and building community.
Key Responsibilities of a Youth Services Librarian:
- Create Engaging Programs:
Unleash your creativity by designing and implementing dynamic programs for children of all ages. - Create these experiences to spark curiosity and joy.
Lead Confidently:
- Take charge in the absence of the library manager(s) to ensure the smooth operations of the library.
- Be a support and resource for your colleagues.
Collaborate with Passion:
- Join forces with a dedicated team to brainstorm, plan and execute programs, projects and maintain collections.
- Contribute your unique strengths while fostering an environment of support, innovation and shared success.
Build Strong Community:
- Work with managers and peers to establish and nurture strong relationships with the community.
- Promote library services and forge relationships that enhance our programs and services.
- Work directly with the public providing excellent customer service, reference and readers advisory services.
The current position is available at:
Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Ave.
Garner, NC 27529
Schedule:
8:15-5:15 (M, W, Th, Fri)
12:05-9:05 (Tuesday evenings)
Every 4th weekend
About Our Team
Wake County Public Libraries (WCPL), a division of Community Services, is a decentralized Library system devoted to promoting the love of reading and fostering the pursuit of knowledge among the citizens of Wake County. To be a successful Library system, WCPL focuses on three factors: developing products people love, operating facilities that are well thought out and providing experiences that are pleasant. WCPL products include books and collections that people want; access to the Internet and other digital services that are easy to use; and programs that are engaging and educational.
The Basics (Required Education and Experience)
- Master's degree in Librarianship or related field: MLS, MLIS, MIS, ML from an ALA accredited program or NC program.
- No specific experience required.
- Equivalent education and experience are NOT accepted.
Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)
- Coursework in adult services.
- One year of professional librarian experience.
How Will We Know You're 'The One'?
- Enjoys working with people and excels at providing customer service.
- Skilled at presenting programs to adults.
- Energetic, innovative, motivated, detail-oriented and flexible.
- Ability to provide great technology skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrates leadership on a local and system level.
- Maintains a knowledge of library trends in Adult Services.
- Ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships in team environment.
About This Position
Location: Southeast Regional Library, Raleigh, NC 27610
Employment Type: Regular
Work Schedule: 40 hrs. per week, combo days, evenings, and regular weekend rotation
Hiring Range: 23.57 - 37.00
Market Range: 23.57 - 37.00
Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 2/6/2025
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