Young Adult Librarian - New Milford Public Library

Young Adult Librarian - Reposted. The New Milford Public Library seeks an innovative Young Adult Librarian who enjoys working with children, tweens and teens, as well as their parents and teachers. Excellent communication skills, media skills and a strong public service orientation are a must. The Young Adult Librarian is responsible for YA programming; collection development of YA and Teen (grades 6 -12) materials; some children’s programming; and acts as an assistant to the Children’s Services Librarian. This is a full-time 40 hour a week position with excellent benefits that requires a minimum of one evening a week and two Sundays a month. The salary range is $43,680 - $46,119. New Milford Public Library serves a community of about 27,000 in Connecticut’s geographically largest town and is the largest library in a hub of smaller communities. Familiarity with the Evergreen ILS and consortia experience is preferred. Social media skills, familiarity with makerspaces, technology and digital literacy knowledge are all important qualifications. Creating relationships with the public schools and the library media specialists will be an essential part of building a robust Young Adult program. To be considered, the candidate must hold a graduate level degree in Library and Information Science from an accredited institution. Please send your resume and cover letter to: sford@biblio.org no later than August 17, 2018. The New Milford Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.