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Job Description

Description :

The BPLD is committed to advancing equity in our diverse community by providing accessible programs, print and digital materials, tools and technology, and educational opportunities. Across our five current locations, we are proud to offer resources such as a makerspace, art galleries, outdoor learning areas, a multimedia local history archive, community literacy programs, and a theater. Boulder Public Library strives to be a safe and welcoming place for all staff and patrons alike. Through outreach, community partnerships, and volunteer-driven programs, we seek to adapt our services to those who may experience barriers to visiting our physical locations.

We circulate more than 1.5 million items annually, but we believe that a library is more than a place to borrow free materials. As a vital civic space, we provide opportunities for our more than 500,000 yearly visitors to study, host meetings, be introduced to new people or experiences, and connect to essential local services.

Our employees are part of a vibrant, uplifting workplace culture that honors the joy and commitment of meaningful public service while still caring for the needs of the individual. Our work is highly collaborative, adaptive, inquisitive, and is always on-going. We are passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences, and we are dedicated to our mission of connecting people, ideas, and information to transform lives and strengthen our community.

Job Summary : The Teen Librarian provides programs and services that appeal to teens and primarily works in the teen and children’s areas. The Librarian provides reference and reader’s advisory services, oversees a teen advisory board, assists teens with conducting research, provides technical support, and contributes to collection maintenance.

This position is a full-time, exempt, at-will 40-hour-per-week position.

Essential Functions :

Provides reference, reader’s advisory, technology, research databases, and library account assistance to patrons at public service desks and by phone, which may be in the call center and throughout the library. (25%)
Provides leadership for planning, promoting, implementing, and evaluating programs for teen patrons. (25%)
Develops and coordinates outreach events at middle and high schools and other community organizations. Assists with securing program funds from funding sources. (20%)
Advances teen engagement with the library by guiding a Teen Advisory Board, eliciting teen input on library materials, programs, and services, and recruiting teen volunteers. Collaborates with peers and other colleagues with expertise in serving teens. (15%)
Collects teen services-related statistical information and prepares reports, including teen space usage, circulation statistics for teen materials, and attendance at teen programs. (15%)

Additional Responsibilities :

Manages, schedules, and maintains exhibits in the Teen Art Gallery.

Evaluates and recommend library materials and technology of interest to teens.

Serves as manager on duty, focusing on resolving patron issues through de-escalation tactics.

Attends staff meetings and serves on committees focusing on representing the needs and interests of the patrons living in the neighborhoods the library serves.

Attends conferences, networks with other educational program professionals, and observes programs at other library and community locations to maintain knowledge of trends and interests regarding program offerings that sustain or increase audience engagement.

Takes proper safety precautions to prevent accidents. Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, and equipment. Uses all required safety equipment and follows all safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Reports all accidents and damage to library property.

Requirements :

The tentative schedule for this position is :

Tuesdays : WFH

Wednesdays : 10 AM - 6 : 30 PM

Thursdays : 10 : 30 AM - 7 PM

Fridays : 8 : 30 AM - 5 PM

Saturday : 8 : 30 AM - 5 PM

Minimum Qualifications :

Education and experience : Master's degree in library and information science from an accredited program and three years of progressively responsible experience in a public library setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical skills : Intermediate skills with using personal computers, performing data entry and using information databases.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience promoting programs for patrons of all ages using social media strategies, preferably in a public library setting.

Language Skills : Reads, writes, and speaks Spanish fluently.

Working Conditions :

Primarily physical work with repetitive handling of items, frequent walking and standing, occasional lifting of items up to 40 pounds, and occasional pushing of wheeled carts over 100 pounds. Work may include extended periods of viewing a computer monitor and operating a keyboard. Requires sufficient manual dexterity that permits the employee to operate a computer, office, and library equipment. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes permit the employee to work in a multilevel facility. Seeing, hearing, and speaking are required.

Benefits :

Health and Wellness Benefits

Group medical, dental, and vision benefits to employees who work 20 hours or more per week

Lifestyle Spending Account for all benefit-eligible employees

Employer-paid basic life and long-term disability insurance

Employer-paid employee assistance program for employees and their household members

Health Savings or Flexible Spending Accounts for all benefit-eligible employees

Voluntary, employee-paid, group accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans for all benefit-eligible employees

Employees who work 20 hours or more per week are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave following the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee for adoption or foster care

Infant at Work Program

Time-off Benefits

80 hours of paid sick leave per year for employees who work 20 hours or more per week

12 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays

Time off for jury duty, bereavement, and voting

Pet adoption leave

New grandparent leave

Helping Your Future

Public Employee Retirement Association of Colorado (PERA) Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan

PERA 401(k) Plan

Tuition reimbursement program and student debt repayment assistance

Paid training and professional development

Library Perks

Easy access to unlimited resources—including books, movies, programs, digital technology and more

Please apply by January 29th, 2025 at 4 pm. We anticipate holding interviews for this position beginning the week of February 3, 2025.

Application Accommodations

BPLD is committed to advancing equity in our diverse community, and jobs are one great way for us to do this. Please tell us if you need accommodation for a disability to apply for this position.

Examples could include a paper copy of the application, emailing the interview questions to you in advance via email, or reading the application to an applicant with visual impairment. This is not an exhaustive list.

Please note a few things :

If you need more time to fill out anything on the application, we recommend you fill out the answers on a word processing document or a text file. The system times out after 30 minutes and does not retain your information. Having it in a Word processing document will help if you must copy and paste the information into the application.

Uploading documents qualifications can impact the formatting of your resume. We will no t discount your application if Paylocity transcription alters the formatting.

Reach us at hr@boulderlibrary.org, and we will work with you to see if we can accommodate you.

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