Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Librarian III, Head of Children’s/Youth Services (Full Time) - Meriden Public Library

Librarian III, Head of Children’s/Youth Services (Full Time) - Meriden Public Library. The Meriden Public Library is seeking a dynamic individual to lead our children’s services team in making a difference in the lives of our community’s youth. This position requires knowledge of children’s literature and reading interests, an understanding of early childhood development and learning, and the ability to relate to children and adults. Enthusiasm and motivation for working with children, families, schools and other organizations serving children is essential. The core responsibilities include in collection development, programming, marketing of services to the public, readers’ advisory, and performing outreach through community agencies and schools. In addition, the Head of Youth Services may represent the Library in collaborative projects with local and regional partners. The Library is planning for a major renovation of the Children’s Library, therefore the lucky individual chosen for this position will directly contribute to the creation of a new space for our youth. Qualifications: Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school. Course work or experience related to children’s services and at least one year of supervisory experience. Some nights and weekends required. Salary starts at $73,465 with a full benefit package. The City of Meriden is an EOE. A job description is available here. Applications and resumes may be sent to City of Meriden, Human Resources Department, 142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450 or submitted online at https://tinyurl.com/meridencareers and must be received by January 18, 2019.