The Avon Children's Librarian plans, organizes, directs, and manages all District services for children conforming to the policies established by the Trustees and Director. Performs managerial duties related to services offered, outreach programs and special activities. Continually seeks ways to promote increased use of materials. Works with school librarians and community groups to develop and expand services. May assume responsibility for all staff and the building in the absence of the Library Branch Manager.
Applicants selected for a panel interview will be asked choose a read-aloud story for a toddler audience. During the interview, they will have five minutes to present the story as if the panelists are story-time children, adding voices, questions, or songs as inspired.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Hiring salary $58,500. The full-time benefits package includes employer-paid health care coverage, valued at $10,884. Dependent health-care coverage is also available (valued at up to $23,000). Our benefits package summary is available on the careers page.
Work Environment - Located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
Performs work under typical library conditions
Library hours require evening and weekend work
Makes frequent contacts with the public, other libraries, nonprofits and government agencies
Operates computers and standard office equipment
Regularly interacts with other personnel and the public
Requirements Required:
Completion of a Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution
One year of professional library experience
The full-time benefits package includes employer-paid health care coverage, valued at $10,884. Dependent employer-paid coverage is an additional $23,529 value. Our benefits summary is available on the careers page.
Children's Services Librarian I -Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Skills
Required:
- Completion of a Master of Library and Information Science Degree from an American Library Association accredited institution
- One year of Children’s Services professional library experience or coursework focusing in this area
Preferred:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of public library functions
- Knowledge of the principles of library collection development, planning, coordination, and budget management
- A working knowledge of computer applications for library services
- Considerable knowledge of the needs and abilities of children and the available library materials and services
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Ability to administer the activities of children's library service including: supervising the work of others, establishing priorities, developing short and long-term plans for the implementation of new services, programs, and solutions to problems for children’s library service
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, associates, other agencies and the general public
- Ability to perform and supervise reader's advisory, bibliographic and other professional library services
- Artistic skills used in creating posters, displays, etc. is highly desirable
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops and conducts programs for children and parents which encourage reading, viewing, listening and technology skills as well as the use of the library facilities and materials. Selects appropriate books and activities for programs and books speakers
- Incorporates literacy learning techniques into children’s programming
- Serves as a liaison to community agencies serving children
- Provides reference and reader’s advisory service for children, parents, and teachers
- Assists in promoting library use, especially programs and services of children's services
- Assists Children’s Librarian II in developing children's library policy
- Assists Children’s Librarian II in preparing the annual budget, particularly as it relates to children's services
- Administers and controls Children's Library budget expenditures to stay within appropriate levels as assigned by Children’s Librarian II
- Selects materials for Children's Library as assigned by Children’s Librarian II by examining professional publications and other sources for selection of books, periodicals, and related materials, and by considering patron requests
- Prepares book lists, displays, bulletin boards, etc. with special emphasis on children’s interests
- Acts as a liaison with elementary schools, communicates and collaborates with school library media specialists and teachers on a regular basis, gives book talks, instruction in the use of the library, and conducts library tours
- Works with the Public Relations Librarian to promote programs. Contributes to the District newsletter, updates website events, and may also provide content for the District website and blogs
- Maintains attractive appearance of the children’s area
- Evaluates children's collection for balance, condition and comprehensiveness
- Schedules withdrawals of children's materials
- Assists in selecting personnel for children's library services in assigned branch
- Supervises and evaluates Children Services Specialist(s) in assigned location
- Directs the daily operation of the Children's Library to ensure the highest quality service as established by library policy
- Maintains working knowledge of contemporary issues, trends and technology in the library profession by attending workshops, professional meetings, and reading current literature
- Participates in job related activities of professional and community organizations
- May assume responsibility for staff and library building in the absence of the Branch Manager
- Working with Children’s Services Team to discuss district wide programming and children’s services issues
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs general library work as needed, participating in service desk rotations, assisting patrons, shelving, and answering phone calls
- Participates in staff meetings and training sessions
- Examines professional publications and other sources for selection of books, and other materials
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Note: The description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Our Library District is in the rural-resort mountains of Colorado. Three branches provide services to 44,000 people. The ski resort industry drives our local economy and most of the public land is managed by the US Forest Service as part of the White River National Forest. The library has a close relationship with the historical society to preserve artifacts and keep them accessible.
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