What are the responsibilities and job description for the FT Youth Services Librarian - Cherry Hill Public Library Job at New Jersey Libra position at New Jersey Library Association?
What is the position title? : FT Youth Services Librarian - Cherry Hill Public Library
Filing Deadline : March 7, 2025
Full Time Union Position
Hours : 35 hours per week / Salary : $53,844
Schedule interviews on a rolling basis.
About the position : The Cherry Hill Public Library is seeking to hire a creative and energetic librarian for our Youth Services Department. We are a state-of-the-art library in a thriving and diverse suburban community. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a demonstrated commitment to youth services. Excellent customer service skills with a focus on providing patrons with a positive experience are necessary.
Duties will include (but are not limited to) :
- Designing and facilitating educational programming for children ages birth-12 including weekly story times, school age programming and summer reading.
- Providing reader’s advisory and reference services explaining the use and availability of reference sources in all appropriate formats including research databases.
- Organizing and conducting school and community outreach as well as in-house school and community visits.
- Selecting children’s fiction and non-fiction and managing portions of the collection as part of the Youth Services collection development team.
- Collaborating with colleagues to support department processes and goals.
- Maintaining current knowledge of organizational procedures, processes, policies and operations.
- Staffing the Youth Services reference and circulation desk as scheduled.
- Retrieving holds from the collection, putting carts of books in order and shelving materials.
- Strong organizational skills necessary for efficient execution of tasks including sorting, alphabetizing, and staging book carts.
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Minimum Qualifications :
Schedule : This is a full time (35 hours per week) position with one weeknight and rotating Saturdays and Sundays required. Work schedules are subject to change based on the needs of the library.
About the Library : The Cherry Hill Public Library is the largest municipal library in the southern New Jersey area. The library is open seven days a week and is in operation Monday through Wednesday 10 : 00 a.m. to 9 : 00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 10 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., and 32 Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
How to Apply : All employment applications (cover letter and resume) should be emailed to Jennie Purcell, Library Services Manager, at jpurcell@chplnj.org with the subject line “Youth Services Librarian,” or mailed to the address below : Jennie Purcell, Library Services Manager Cherry Hill Public Library 1100 Kings Highway North Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Application link or email address :
What is the salary range or hourly wage? :
53,844
Job Focus :
Public / Adult Service
Youth Services
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Salary : $53,844
