Floyd County Library
Job Description
Job Title: Children’s Librarian
Department: Public Services
Classification: LC4
Reports To: Central Library Leader
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Benefits: Full
Schedule: 40 hours per week (3 Days/2 Evenings with rotating weekends). Non negotiable
Summary Provides innovative and creative outreach to empower children from infant through pre-teen to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provides reference services and resource recommendation using print, media and digital resources.
Collaborates with the Public Services Leader 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 programing, 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.
Conducts outreach and develops partnerships with community based organizations, schools, daycare centers and community groups that target children to promote the library’s services (e.g., InstaLibrary), 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.
Collaborates with Public Services Leader to develop and maintain the layout and appearance of the children’s space ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources.
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.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to compliment data; Designs work flows and procedures.
Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Project Management – Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses: Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
Patron Service – Manages difficult or emotional patron situations; Responds promptly to patron needs; Solicits patron feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
Interpersonal Skills – Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
Delegation – Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.
Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Managing People – Includes staff planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies patron feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes and services; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
Ethics – Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization’s goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity – Completes work in a timely manner.
Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Dependability – Follows instructions; Responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternative plan.
Initiative – Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibility; Asks for and offers help when needed; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Makes timely decisions.
Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
Education and/or Experience
MLS and two or more years of relevant library experience preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of patrons or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills
Proficient in basic computer software applications.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
State Certification, LC 4 or higher
Other Skills and Abilities
Ability to alphabetize and to use the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
Thorough knowledge of children’s library organization, collection development, materials, services and programs. Knowledge of children’s literature and a commitment to library service to children, with a special interest in and ability to work with children.
Other Qualifications
Must be open to a flexible work schedule, which will include evenings and weekends.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear and work in awkward positions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and three professional references to The Floyd County Library, Attn: Sandra Fortner, Asst. Library Director, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany IN 47150 or via email at sfortner@naclibrary.org
Revised 2/12/24
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