What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth and Family Engagement Librarian position at Baltimore County Public Library?
Job Code:
2025-638
Branch/Department:
Youth and Family Engagement-Rosedale
FT/PT Status:
Regular Full Time
Salary range:
$49,999-Starting Salary
At BCPL, staff members have the opportunity to enrich individual lives and build strong communities by delivering exceptional customer experiences, establishing meaningful partnerships, and creating innovative learning spaces. We seek enthusiastic, open-minded, self-motivated individuals who can work well independently and with others. BCPL circulates over 10 million items and provides library services through its 19 branches, 4 mobile library vehicles, and an extensive outreach network. If you are forward thinking and passionate about public service, consider joining BCPL in this position.
Schedule:
Job Summary:
Functions listed are intended as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
- Guides youth, family and caregivers in selecting appropriate materials for reading/viewing/listening.
- Plans and presents programs and outreach events based on operational needs of the department from individual to group instruction covering all age groups, both in-person and virtually.
- Assists customers at their point of need to find answers to a broad range of questions ,using appropriate resources and making relevant referrals.
- Assists customers with navigating website and searching databases.
- Assists customers with using library computers, including navigating online resources and using desktop software.
- Builds and maintains relationships with diverse community partners, government agencies and other youth-serving organizations that share a common mission.
- Drives outreach vehicles.
- Uses technology to serve customers and to streamline workflow; provides technology-related instruction.
- Creates/manages library customer accounts, including accepting, managing and negotiating payments (cash and electronic).
- Performs collection maintenance duties on the outreach vehicles and keeps the collection orderly including shelving, merchandising, and shelf-reading.
- Processes all material types and devices.
- Merchandises and maintains the libraries shared collection.
- Uses the library's website or catalog to search, locate and reserve an item in the library's catalog or from other library systems and performs basic materials advisory.
- Serves as the librarian-in-charge; includes de-escalation, handling customer issues, responding to vehicle problems, addressing and documenting security incidents, and providing follow-up to department management, as needed.
- Prepares daily schedules under the direction of the Department Manager or Mobile Engagement Administrator, as needed.
- Must be able to meet scheduling requirements by arriving to work on time and staying until the end of one's shift.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends and be flexible with one's work schedule to meet daily operational requirements.
- Must have access to transportation, as needed, to fulfill the responsibilities of the position (including meetings, events and activities at branch locations or offsite).
Bargaining Unit Status: Eligible
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
- Successful completion of the Library Associates Training Institute (LATI) within two (2) years of date of hire, -or- 90 hours towards MLS from and ALA accredited school within two (2) years of date of hire with completion of MLS within three (3) years.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience of customer service.
- Must be able to use various software and other technology to perform essential duties and assist customers.
- Valid driver's license in good standing.
- Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. and push/pull a wheeled cart weighing up to 100 lbs.
- Must be able to bend, kneel, crouch and stretch for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time and mover throughout the mobile unit.
- Must be able to read small print.
- For best consideration: Apply by March 17, 2025.
**Applicants for this position will remain in consideration for any Youth and Family Engagement Librarian position openings within the next six months and do not need to reapply.**
We have a 14 step pay scale. Internal applicants starting pay varies based on their current step on the salary scale. We also offer, as appropriate, overtime pay, comp. time, and differential pay.
The Library offers an excellent benefits package that includes pay holidays, 20 vacation days, 15 sick days, and seven personal days per year. In addition the Library also offers health, dental, vision, life, voluntary long-term disability, pension, deferred compensation, an employee assistance program, flex spending, and Commuter Choice parking and transit accounts.
Salary : $49,999