Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Children’s Librarian - West Haven Library
Children’s Librarian - West Haven Library
seeks a full-time (37.5 hours/week) children’s librarian to join our
librarian team, specializing in children ages 0-12. Duties include
weekly story hours, crafts, and literacy programs; along with
responsibility for collection development, acquisitions, and maintenance
of the children’s materials appropriate for ages 0-12. This person will
assist patrons with reader’s advisory, reference and technology
questions, and assist Teen Librarian to coordinate programming amongst
peers and with the school system. This person must be a team player and
have past experience working collaboratively with others along with
excellent communication skills and an attention to detail. This
candidate may also be called on to fill in other departments and/or
branches from time to time. The qualified candidate must have a strong
commitment to children’s services and keep abreast of changing library
trends in the services to children, while keeping in mind the
environment they are working in. The qualified candidate should have an
MLS from an accredited institution, and 2-4 years of library experience,
along with experience in a branch system and Sierra a plus. Salary
range is $42,000-50,000 dependent on experience. This is a union
position, with benefits. Resume, cover letter, and 3 references can be
emailed to Colleen Bailie, dir@westhavenlibrary.org no later than May 17, 2017.
Location:
West Haven, CT 06516, USA