Children's Librarian Baychester

Job Description

Description

Overview

The New York Public Library (NYPL) has been an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers for more than 100 years. NYPL’s neighborhood libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—many of which date to Andrew Carnegie’s visionary philanthropy at the turn of the 20th century—are being transformed into true centers of educational innovation and service, and vital community hubs that provide far more than just free books and materials. The Library is seeking Children’s Librarians to empower children from infant through pre-teen to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information. Successful candidates will embody each of these four characteristics themselves. Librarians start at $55,027 per year and are eligible in 12 months for an increased salary of $60,574 based on successful job performance.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Library Manager, the Children’s Librarian:

Provides reference services and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources

Collaborates with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote and facilitate innovative programs to build literacy and a love of reading to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s children, parents and childcare providers, including storytimes and other early literacy programs, visual and performing arts programming, STEM programs, summer reading events, and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community

Partners with the collection development team to shape and maintain the Children's collection ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant and meets the needs of the community

Works to engage children with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones

Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, daycare centers, and community groups that target children to promote the library’s services (e.g., MyLibraryNYC, the Library’s partnership with NYC schools), collections, specialized programs and resources to enhance the reading skills of children

Encourages digital literacy and provides age-appropriate technology instruction to children

Develops and maintains content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest

Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the children’s space ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources

Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting children’s programs

Assists with circulation, fines & fees management, reserves and opening/closing procedures

May take responsibility for the facility, staff and operations in the absence of the Library Manager

Maintains a working knowledge of trends in children's literature, youth services and the profession through webinars, meetings, internal training, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships

Performs related duties as require

Required Education, Experience & Skills

Required Education & Experience

ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies

Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York

Required Skills

ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies

Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York

Strong commitment to public service and the ability to work well with a diverse patronage

Experience creating and conducting a variety of innovative programs for Children and their parents/caregivers

Knowledge and appreciation of children’s literature, audiovisual materials, computer resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced, relevant youth collection

Experience developing, maintaining and marketing Children’s collections

Experience building partnerships with local organizations and schools to better meet the needs of community users

Demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Successfully demonstrated ability to work as part of a team

Strong organization and planning skills, including the ability to perform multiple projects or tasks simultaneously

Strong computer and other related technology skills, including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google applications, PCs, Macs and e-reader devices

Demonstrated knowledge of computer services including online searching, social media and reference resources and databases

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service and programming trends for children in urban public libraries preferred

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Please Note: Effective August 2, 2021, absent a qualifying exception for medical or religious reasons, newly hired employees of the New York Public Library must present proof of receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination and may not begin employment at the Library until 14 days after their receipt of their second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or 14 days after their first dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Newly hired employees who need additional time to receive their vaccination prior to their start date may request an adjournment of their start date with their hiring manager. The Library will consider such requests on a case by case basis, depending upon the Library’s operational needs, among other factors. The Library will further consider exemptions for prospective employees who cannot become vaccinated due to a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment and who seek a medical or religious exemption to the Library’s vaccination policy should contact for instructions on how to submit the required information for the evaluation of their exemption request.

Core Values

All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values:

Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues

Be Resourceful in solving problems

Be Curious in all aspects of your work

Physical Duties

Lifting up to 15 lbs.

Sitting and standing for periods of time

Daily use of a compute

Physical Required?

No

Union/Non Union

Local 1930

Schedule

35 hours per week to be scheduled during regular branch hours

Full-time