Children's & Young Adult Librarian
FLSA Status: Regular/Full-Time/Exempt
Pay Scale: $29,120.00 - $39,429.00/Annually
Work Location: Public Library
Reports To: Assistant Director/Programming & Outreach Librarian
Department: Library
POSITION SUMMARY Plans, organizes, directs, and manages all aspects of children’s and young adult library services to meet the objectives identified in library planning documents, and community needs, expressed or perceived. Plans, organizes, and conducts library programs for children and youth from infancy through age 18.
POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
Specific Certifications and/or License Requirements: • Valid NM Driver’s license, with an acceptable driving record and background check.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree of Library or Information Science or enrollment in a Master of Library Science program, preferred.
• One (1) year of experience working with children or young adults, preferably in a public or school library.
• Familiarity with children or young adult literature, preferred.
• Any relevant combination of education, experience and training may be substituted to meet the minimum requirements.
Minimum Abilities Requirements:
• Ability to work in a team environment where consultation, flexibility, creativity, collaboration and cooperation are essential.
• Ability to establish effective interpersonal relations with children and young adults, their caregivers, and other professionals who work with children or youth.
• Ability to learn trends in children’s and young adult library services and of issues affecting youth and families.
• Ability to learn about children’s and young adult literature and materials.
• Ability to develop, implement, and promote services to children and young adults including continuation of current programming.
• Ability to organize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills; good writing and report skills; experience with computers, printers and other library equipment.
• Working knowledge of common computer applications including integrated library systems (ILS), Microsoft Office, subscription databases, social media and internet/database search strategies.
• Ability to learn online marketing, e-books. Job Description Children’s & Young Adult Librarian, 07/2025 Page 2 of 2
• Ability to perform public speaking.
• Ability to speak and read in Spanish is highly desirable.
• Ability to pass drug and alcohol tests in accordance with Town policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
• Develops and conducts programs for children and young adults and their caregivers and continues current ongoing programs including story times, craft programs, Makerspace (various robotic and STEM learning kits) and gaming (Xbox and Nintendo Switch).
• Maintains the Children’s Room and a newly created Young Adult Room.
• Engages in outreach to schools, daycares and preschools, and other community organizations and agencies that serve children and teens and their caregivers.
• Serves as a liaison to community agencies serving children and youth.
• Provides reference and reader advisory services to children, teens, students, teachers and caregivers.
• Develop marketing materials and promote children’s and teen resources, programs, and services.
• Assists in promoting the library using social media, website maintenance, and email.
• Develops and maintains the children’s and young adult collection including purchasing materials and monitoring purchasing to ensure expenditures fall within set budgets.
• Participates in the development of policies and standards, regarding collection development and children’s and teen services.
• Assists with providing instruction and training to library staff.
• Develops an orientation program and supervises volunteers in the Children’s and Young Adult Rooms.
• Develops teaching and finding aids for the public and staff and creates displays. • Prepare statistical and narrative reports.
• Work at the public service desks, assisting the public especially with technology questions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
WORK AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS Library environment; required to work evenings and occasional Saturdays. May be required to work more than eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week. Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds, frequent standing, reaching, and bending for up to two (2) hours.
Physical Demands: 1. (L) 12, 13.
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