The Historical past Public Collection is part of the Maryville State Public Collection System, a 12-branch system with headquarters in Maryville, Alabama. The Heritage Public Library will serve the city of Clarke plus the surrounding part of about 40, 000 citizens. The new, twenty-five, 000-square-foot library was built in the land and wintertime of 2017 and opened up on January 27, 2018. The individuals of Clarke are proud of their library’s sleek, contemporary facilities and friendly, skilled staff whose mission is to serve library patrons to boost and improve the lives of nearly all people through information, education, and recreation.
Major Tasks and Obligations:
- Selects develops and retains library materials and series for children, youngsters, parents, and educators
- Assures the small adult collection contains relevant print and digital resources aimed at the precise interests and needs of the teens in the community
- Teaches young adults in information gathering, research expertise, and digital literacy skills
- Creates an programming that is of interest and attracts kids and adults to use the collection and solutions
- Develops and implements coding for children and young adults which includes after-school courses, summer studying clubs, childrens story period, and other special events
- Establishes and maintains a powerful working relationship with the area’s school librarians
- Promotes kids and small adult catalogue programs and services to the community
- Gives training for collection patrons and staff
- Provides friendly, courteous assist with all clients with data regarding the use of library elements, services, and equipment
- Attends professional selection conferences, professional development, and reads professional literature
- Attends and participates in library staff group meetings and discussion posts with relevant ideas
- Additional duties since assigned
Organizational Status:
The person inside the position of Children and Youth Services Librarian reports to the Assistant Part Manager which is under the general supervision from the Branch Manager. This person is in charge of working with the Branch supervision staff to ensure quality coding and service in the Kids and Junior Services Section. The person inside the position of Children and Youngsters Services Librarian may watch over clerical and part-time staff as well as volunteers.
Lowest Qualifications to get the Position:
Education and Experience:
Masters Level in Selection Science from an ALA accredited university. Three years of professional experience with children and young adults in a library environment. Three years of supervisory experience in a library environment. Or perhaps, any equal combination of encounter and schooling that provides the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the essential capabilities of the location. Knowledge, Capability, and Skills: Ability to exhibit oneself orally and in writing. Excellent people and communication skills having a service frame of mind. Ability to speak and correspond with children and young adults. Considerable and current knowledge of small adult materials, audio, and visual components, and digital resources. Capacity to manage and direct the work of personnel and volunteers.
Physical Ability: In a position to carry and shelve ebooks and perform other prevalent library functions. Ability to function a computer and keyboard at an efficient rate. Able to regularly lift and move supplies or things weighing up to 40 pounds. Reasonable places to stay may be built to enable people who have disabilities to do the essential functions.
Earnings and Benefits: The income range in this position is $45, 931 $74, 777. Insurance coverage obtainable ” medical, dental, eyesight, life. Generous paid time off ” 10 paid holidays, 2 weeks vacation, and five sick leave days annually.
Maryville County Community Library Program provides equivalent employment opportunities (EEO) to all workers and job seekers for work without consider to competition, color, religious beliefs, sex, nationwide origin, age group, disability or genetics. Moreover to national law requirements, Maryville Region Public Selection System complies with relevant state and local laws regulating non-discrimination in employment in every location where the company provides facilities. This kind of policy relates to all stipulations of employment, including prospecting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, remember, transfer, leaves of shortage, compensation, and training. Qualified candidates must complete a web based application and attach a letter appealing, a current CV, unofficial transcripts, and at least three specialist references in or ahead of Thursday, Mar 1, 2018.
