Children's Librarian - The
Enfield Public Library is looking for our next Children’s Librarian.
The position is focused on outreach to young children. Duties will
include taking story times to preschools around Enfield as well as
creating displays in the library and processing and cataloging
Children’s Materials. Please submit a cover letter and resume here.
Full Time: 35-hour work week Salary: $28.59 per hour
Closing Date: MARCH 24, 2021. Please supply Cover Letter & Resume when applying.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Responsible for library outreach to
children and families and cataloging of children and teen library
materials. Work is of diversified nature involving contact with children
of grade school age. Performs related library work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the Head Children/Teen Services Librarian.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Outstanding customer service; regular and
punctual attendance; responsible for planning and implementing library
outreach activities for children and families; builds and maintains
relationships with schools and town/local organizations serving children
and teens; processes and catalogs library materials for youth; assists
patrons in the location and selection of materials; assists with
children’s programs; may assist in the selection of children collection
materials; creates and maintains displays in the children’s area of the
library.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: Assists at the circulation desk; performs other duties as necessary.
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 frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand,
walk, sit, use hands to finger, grasp, feel, or operate objects, tools
or controls and hear or talk. The employee is occasionally required to
climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Hand-eye coordination is
necessary to operate computers and various office equipment. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work
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. Employee performs
complex tasks requiring independent knowledge and its application to
non-routine situations. Noise level in the work environment is generally
quiet. May be exposed to dust, fluctuation in inside temperatures and
electro-magnetic radiation as in a computer screen.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Strong customer service
and interpersonal skills; knowledge of library reference and cataloging
methods; knowledge of bibliographic sources of information; knowledge of
library books and materials for children; ability to make decisions of
other than a routine nature; ability to work with persons of all ages,
especially children on an individual and group basis; ability to
maintain appropriate records and reports of activities; must be
proficient with a computer.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Ability to work
well with associates and the public in a courteous manner; ability to
communicate well with individuals, especially children; neat personal
appearance; emotionally stable; initiative; judgment; pleasing manner.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Requires Bachelor's Degree plus two (2) years
related library experience. Master of Library Science preferred.
Possession of a valid driver’s license and transportation for outreach
visits is required.
