Reports to: Children's & Teen Services Manager
Status: Full-time, 37.5 Hours/Week
Salary Grade UP I: $56,828-$79,871, Annualized
Closing Date: May 17, 2022, 4:00 p.m.
Full-time benefits include Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Long Term
Disability, 401 (a) Pension Plan, Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick
Leave.
To Apply For this Position: An Employment Application is available in Job Opportunities on the Human Resources page of the Town website. Applications may be emailed to HR@avonct.gov,
dropped off at the Human Resources Department, or sent by mail: 60 West
Main Street, Building #5, Avon, CT 06001, by closing deadline.
Successful candidate must pass a written exam and/or interview, drug
test, and background check prior to employment.
Summary:
Supervises Teen Department. Duties including patron customer service,
collection development, planning, organizing, reference, reader's
advisory, creating and implementing teen programs. Under direction of
Children's and Teen Services Manager, assigns responsibilities, outlines
policy and procedures, provides guidance, evaluates work for accuracy
and effectiveness. Works independently in assigned areas. Provides
direction to Library Specialists, Library Assistants, Library Pages,
volunteers. May act as temporary department manager in absence of
Children's & Teen Services Manager.
Examples of Duties: Plans,
organizes, maintains teen collection. Analyzes, develops collection.
Reads reviews, selects books and materials for purchase. Provides
reference and Reader's Advisory service for teens. Assists patrons in
library use and resources. Assists teens, parents, teachers, adults in
selecting teen books, audiobooks, library materials. Initiates, plans,
conducts programs and activities, encouraging use by teens ages 12 to
18, including: films, special events, educational programming, reading
clubs, school and community outreach. Promotes programs and services,
including: press releases, flyers, email, social media, public
relations. Involves teens in planning and implementing their own
services. Maintains pleasant, inviting, safe environment for
adolescents. Trains and supports other staff in services for
adolescents. Coordinates volunteers assigned to Teen area. Participates
in developing Teen Services goals, policies, and procedures. Advocates
for teens, teen services with communities. Seeks collaboration with
local schools, Avon Youth Services Bureau, teen interest agencies. Makes
community presentations explaining program and services. Assists with
regular management reports. Provides materials classification and
cataloging assistance. Assists with managing allocated budget. Monitors
expenditures, suggests department purchases. Seeks grant funding to
support programs. Reads and stays current on emerging, popular authors.
Participates in professional organizations. Attends staff meetings.
See the job description for additional information.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Library Science and minimum of one (1) year of
public library experience. Thorough knowledge of teen literature, youth
materials. Common computer applications, including MS Office suite,
Internet, social media; especially current and emerging teen platforms.
Preferred: Familiarity with the Sierra integrated library system is desirable.
License or Certification: Valid driver's license.
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