Southern Lehigh Public Library

3200 Preston Lane, PO Box 279

Center Valley PA 18034

610-282-8825

www.solehipl.org

 

Position:          Youth Services Director

Reports to:       Librarian/Director

 

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Library Director, the Youth Services Director is responsible for providing library services to children, birth through 18 years.  In conjunction with the Library Director, the Youth Services Director is also responsible for supervising the work of the Assistant to the Youth Services Director. 

 

General Responsibilities:

·         Collection Development - Keep within budgetary constraints, use recommendations from professional journals, other librarians, and the public, and monitor donations to develop and maintain a current and balanced collection of children’s/teen materials that reflects the needs of our patrons, is quality literature, and provides limited curriculum support to Southern Lehigh School District.  This includes preparation/placement of orders and final review of items before moving them to circulating shelves.

·         Collection Maintenance – Use a systematically designed schedule and professional reference sources to weed children/teen collection of outdated, damaged or poorly circulating materials.

  • Public Library/Public & Parochial School Partnership – Continue to build and maintain an ongoing partnership by informing school personnel of services/resources available to teachers and students, co-participating in special projects, and attending monthly school librarians meetings.
  • Supervisory Duties - Supervise and assign duties to the Assistant to the Youth Services Director while staying within the confines of that employee’s job description.  Supervise and assign duties to any volunteers that may be assisting at the Circulation Desk or assisting with a project or program.
  • Children/Teen/Family Programming – plan and execute programming, within budgetary constraints, that meets the needs and interest levels of the community’s children/teens.  Required programming is as follows:
    • Story Time for 4’s & 5’s
    • 3rd Grade Orientation for SLSD and St. Michael the Archangel School
    • Summer Reading Club and associated summer activities
    • SLSD MS/HS Summer Reading List support  
    • National Library Week
    • Kiwanis Club – Read Around the World

Other special programs or tour requests from community groups and preschools may be submitted for approval and/or scheduled on a time/space available basis.

  • Public Services - Responsible for working assigned hours at the Circulation Desk and following written policies and procedures associated with meeting the library service needs of the public including checking in/checking out items, registering new patrons, renewing and/or updating library cards, calculating and accepting overdue fines and lost/damaged item payments, assisting with reserve requests, assisting with interlibrary loan requests, providing reference services using the full range of available resources, providing assistance at the public computer terminals.  Employees are expected to maintain an excellent level of customer service at all times, uphold the mission of the library, and support and promote library programs.
  • Public Relations – Responsible for advertising all programs/activities, policy changes, and special collections using one or more of the following:
    • Local newspapers and classifieds
    • Radio/TV ads
    • In-library flyers, posters, bookmarks, signs
    • Library newsletter – requires working closely with volunteer newsletter editor and Library Director to provide written copy and photographs electronically, meet all newsletter copy deadlines, provide editorial comment, and proofread final copy for errors.  Newsletter is produced quarterly.
  • Clerical Services/Meeting Attendance – The following is required of all employees:
    • Attendance at monthly staff meetings usually held on the first Tuesday of each month, 8-10AM.
    • Participation in continuing education opportunities, such as workshops, seminars, and conferences at the request of the Director.  Employees may also request the Director’s permission to attend educational opportunities.
    • Opening/closing of the library, answering telephone calls when secretary is not scheduled, other clerical duties as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications:

  • MLS degree from ALA accredited institution
  • Experience with children in library setting required
  • A minimum of one year’s experience working in a library setting.
  • Supervisory experience required.
  • Requires excellent computer skills, proficiency with Windows XP and Microsoft Office, especially Word, Publisher, and Excel, and experience using the Internet for research purposes.
  • Requires experience using a library automation system; familiarity with TLC’s Library.Solution system especially helpful.
  • Requires excellent communication/interpersonal skills (listening, speaking, and writing) to a diverse population with varying skill sets.
  • Requires excellent fine motor coordination, good visual skills, and ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, walk, lift up to 30lbs.
  • Requires good organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload effectively.
  • Criminal history and sexual offenders’ history clearances required.

 

Schedule & Benefits

  • Full-time; salary range $24,000-$26,000, commensurate with experience; some days, evenings, Saturdays.
  • Vacation/Sick/Personal/Holiday time allotted as described in personnel manual.
  • Two-week grace period allowed for overdue items checked out to employees, before fines begin to accrue.