[Libs-Or] JOB POSTING: Youth Services Coordinator

[Colin Rea]

Come work with some great people near the Oregon Country Fair!  

 

 

Youth Services Coordinator

Fern Ridge Library District, Veneta, OR

Salary Range: ($16.60 - $21.60/hr) + benefits

 

Deadline: Review of applications will begin October 30, 2021

 

The Fern Ridge Library seeks an enthusiastic, high-energy team member to
plan, organize, and implement teen and children's programming. EOE.

 

Duties

May include, but are not limited to: 

 

Youth services duties:

-Reference and readers' advisory; demonstrates the use of library catalogs
and other resources.

-Leads school groups in library activities, both in library and in selected
outreach to school campus.

-Selects and weeds materials for the juvenile and young adult collections

-Plans, publicizes, and carries out public programs for children and young
adults, including an extensive Summer Reading Program

 

Other duties:

-Performs opening and closing routines as needed.

-Operates circulation desk as needed.

-Answers telephone and refers calls to appropriate persons.

-Answers reference questions and refers more complex questions to other
staff.

-Assists patrons in use of library equipment, including computers.

-Participates in library meetings and committees as authorized.

-Records daily statistics.

-Shelves library materials as needed.

-Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

-Knowledge of library systems, policies, and procedures and basic principles
of child development.

-Ability to create relevant and attractive children's and young adult
programs.

-Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the
required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  Typical ways of obtaining
the knowledge and abilities would be:

               2 years college education.

               Workshops such as the Basic Librarianship Institute provided
by the Oregon State Library.

               Prior successful work with children or young adults or
coursework in education or child development.

               Prior library experience.

               Prior customer service work.

 

To Apply

Please send cover letter, application, references and resume to:
Colin Rea, Director
 <mailto:crea at fernridgelibrary.org> crea at fernridgelibrary.org

fax 541.935.8013    

               Detailed job description, explanation of benefits, and
application at  <http://www.fernridgelibrary.org/employment.html>
http://www.fernridgelibrary.org/employment.html

 

Colin M. Rea

Director, Fern Ridge Library District

PO Box 397

88026 Territorial Road

Veneta, OR 97487

541.935.7512     fax 541.935.8013

 <http://www.fernridgelibrary.org/> www.fernridgelibrary.org

 

 

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