Youth Services II or Youth Librarian - Florissant Valley

St. Louis County Library


The Florissant Valley Branch is seeking a full-time Youth Services Specialist II or a Youth Librarian to provide quality services for children and teens to promote reading and learning in support of the Library’s mission.


The mission of the St. Louis County Library is to provide the resources and services to enrich individual minds, enhance lives and expand perspectives. SLCL is an award winning library system with branches throughout St. Louis County. We have transformed into a meaningful community resource with updated facilities and an array of programs and partnerships that serve over 860,000 patrons.


Salary: $40,831 - Youth Services Specialist II (Bachelor’s degree)

OR

Salary: $61,247 - Youth Librarian (Master's in Library Science degree)


Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Evenings and Saturdays as needed

One Sunday per month


Essential Responsibilities:

1. Plans, prepares, schedules, and presents programs for youth ages 0-17 in order to support the Library’s mission to offer quality programs for children and teen which promote reading and learning.
2. Supports the manager in being a liaison to childcare providers, homeschoolers, schools and educators to encourage their new and continued use of Library services.
3. Compiles accurate statistics and writes evaluative reports for the branch regarding programming and resources.
4. Provides Readers’ Advisory and Reference service for youth ages 0-17 and their caregivers to assist them in making the best use of the Library Resources.
5. Performs duties as delegated by the Manger to provide support to branch staff.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Two years’ experience planning and implementing youth programs
• Must possess a commitment to a high level of public service to Library customers and staff
• Must possess excellent communication and organization skills
• Working knowledge of literature for youth ages 0-17
• Must possess a valid driver’s license

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Domestic Violence Leave Policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Library-Funded Pension Plan
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift
• Ability to bend to very low shelves or reach to very high shelves when retrieving Library materials
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Ability to push a full cart of books or other Library materials
• Ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to operate various types of Library equipment
• Ability to use a pc, word processing, and e-mail