Young Adult Librarian - Woodstock Library Job at New York Public Library in New

Young Adult Librarian - Woodstock Library

Department : Branch Libraries

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : Woodstock Library

Compensation : $68,177 / year

Description

Overview

The New York Public Library (NYPL) has been an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers for more than 100 years. NYPL’s neighborhood libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—many of which date to Andrew Carnegie’s visionary philanthropy at the turn of the 20th century—are being transformed into true centers of educational innovation and service, and vital community hubs that provide far more than just free books and materials.

The Library is seeking Young Adult Librarians to empower young adults ages 12-18 to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information. Successful candidates will embody each of these four characteristics themselves.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Library Manager, the Young Adult Librarian :

• Provides reference service and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources.
• Collaborates with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote, facilitate, and evaluate innovative programs to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s young adult population including reading clubs, homework help, instructional workshops, STEM and literacy programs, gaming, summer reading events, maker programs and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community.
• Partners with the collection development team to build and maintain the Young Adult collection ensuring it is diverse, current, and relevant and meets the needs of the community.
• Works to engage young adults with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones.
• Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and local businesses to promote the library’s services, programs, and collections with a focus on young adults.
• Encourages digital literacy and provides age-appropriate technology instruction to young adults.
• Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the young adult space, ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources.
• Facilitates the work and activities of teen volunteers and teen advisory councils.
• Develops and maintains content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest.
• Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting young adult programs.
• Assists with circulation, fines & fees management, reserves, and opening / closing procedures.
• May take responsibility for the facility, staff, and operations in the absence of the Library Manager.
• Maintains a working knowledge of trends in young adult literature, educational and development needs, youth services, and the profession through webinars, internal training, meetings, conferences, professional literature, and organizational memberships.
• Performs related duties as required.

Required Education, Experience & Skills

Required Education & Experience

Required Skills

Preferred Qualifications

Core Values

All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values :

Work Environment

Physical Duties

Physical Required?

Union

Local 1930

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Schedule

This job description represents the types and levels of responsibilities that will be required of the position and shall not be construed as a declaration of all of the specific duties and responsibilities for the role. Job duties may change if Library priorities change. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description as needed.

The New York Public Library

Salary Statement

At the Library, we believe that pay transparency and pay equity are important to ensuring we source the best candidates and keep the best employees. When making a determination as to the appropriate salary for a candidate, we consider a variety of factors such as, including, but not limited to, the position requirements, the skills, prior experience, and educational background required or preferred for the job, the scope and impact of the role within the organization, internal peer equity, and the candidate's specific training, experience, education level, and skills. No single factor is conclusive; the Library reserves the right to consider any and all relevant factors and make a decision consistent with its policies.

Union Salaries are determined by collective bargaining agreement(s).

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Salary : $68,177