<div dir="auto">Hola/Hello!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Children’s librarian opening at the Hood River County Library District. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please feel feee to reach out if you have any questions. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Yelitza</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Rachael Fox</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:rachael@hoodriverlibrary.org">rachael@hoodriverlibrary.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 8:56 AM<br>Subject: UPDATED [Job posting] Children's Services Librarian<br>To: HRCLD staff <<a href="mailto:staff@hoodriverlibrary.org">staff@hoodriverlibrary.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<font color="#000000">Hello,</font>
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<p><font color="#000000">We are hiring a Children's Services
Librarian. Please share this updated job posting.<br>
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<p><font color="#000000">Thank you,</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">Rachael </font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b><font size="2"><b>Rachael Fox </b>(she/her)<br>
<b>Library Director</b><br>
Hood River County Library District<br>
541.387.7062 | <a>www.hoodriverlibrary.org</a></font></b></font></p>
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<p><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000"><b>Job
Announcement<br>
</b></font><font color="#000000">Children's
Services Librarian<br>
Closing Date: Open until filled. First review
of applicants begins Tuesday, June 21, 5pm.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><b>Job
description</b></font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">The
Children's Services Librarian will focus on information
services,
collection maintenance, program and service creation and
community
engagement making connections, developing relationships, and
providing services, spaces, and resources that are
representative of
diverse cultures and perspectives, intentionally inclusive,
and
accessible to everyone while supporting community
organizations and
promoting the library.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">The
successful candidate will provide outreach to a diverse
population to
support children and families and develop community
partnerships to
support strategic priorities. The opportunity is for someone
who
enjoys and is able to effectively provide children's
services such as
storytimes, programming, system-wide team support and
reference
assistance, and who has excellent technology and
presentation skills
to support outreach in schools and the community. </font></font>
</p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">The
individual in this position must enjoy working with people
of all
ages, especially children, have excellent customer service
skills,
and have the ability to learn to use integrated library
system
software. </font></font></font>
</p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">The
position is 30 hours per week, including Saturdays and
some evening
hours. The position reports to the Library Director.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><b>Job
responsibilities include:</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Develop
and present various library programs</font></font><span style="text-decoration:none"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"> </font></font></span><strong><span style="text-decoration:none"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><span style="font-weight:normal">with a focus on
children services </span></font></font></span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration:none"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">- </font></font></span></strong><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">educational, early literacy, community
interest, or civic engagement. This includes storytime
programs, special events, and activities for the annual
Summer Reading Program for children.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000">Offers programs,
both at library branches, library bookmobile and
outside locations, to classes at local schools, and
other organizations.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000">Publicizes programs
through social media, website, flyers, and bulletin
boards.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Gives tours of the
library to school classes, including book talks and
related activities.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Networks
and works collaboratively with schools and other
community organizations focusing on youth.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Develops strong partnerships within the
community and state. Advocates for the District by
being involved in community and professional
organizations, attending meetings to communicate
District programs, and developing good will.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><span style="background:transparent"><span style="font-variant:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Collaborates
with</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">the Youth
Services Team:</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Children’s
Services Assistant, Bilingual Outreach
Librarian, and Teen Services Librarian.</span></span></span></span>
</span></font></font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Assists
in designing and maintaining library website as it
relates to services to children and families.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Seeks
out and assists in writing grants to enhance library
services.</font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Selects
materials for children and parents in a variety of
formats. Ensures all members of the community are served
with a diverse collection.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Regularly
weeds the children’s collections.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000">Serves patrons at the public service
desks and Bookmobile by checking library materials in
and out, routing items to the proper locations</font>.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Answers
questions on library organization, policies, and
procedures.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Provide
professional research assistance and readers’ advisory
to patrons, either in-person, over the phone, or
electronically. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000">Provide training to
patrons in library skills including use of computers,
the catalog, and electronic resources. </font></font></font>
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><b>Required
qualifications</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Two
years experience working directly with children,
preferably in a public library.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT,
sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Two
years experience working in customer service, preferably
in a public library.</font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><b>Desired
Qualifications</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Bachelor's degree in a library or
education related field. Master’s degree in library and
information science from an American Library
Association-accredited institution preferred.</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000"><span style="background:#ffffff">Experience with
organizations serving underserved populations. </span></font><font color="#000000"> </font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000"><span style="background:#ffffff">Experience working at
school or public libraries.</span></font><font color="#000000"> </font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;border:none;padding:0in;background:transparent;text-decoration:none"> <font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><span style="background:transparent">Any
equivalent combination of education and experience
satisfying the above.</span></font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;margin-bottom:0in;border:none;padding:0in;background:transparent;text-decoration:none"> <font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="background:transparent"><strong><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><span style="font-weight:normal">Bilingual fluency
in Spanish is preferred.</span></font></strong></span></font></font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><b>Compensation</b><br>
Opening
salary ranges from $25.73 to $28.98/hour, depending upon
qualifications. The position also includes group medical
insurance,
retirement, and vacation benefits.<br>
<br>
<b>How to apply</b><br>
Please
read the job description and job announcement carefully
and submit
the following: </font></font></font>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">A completed Hood River County Library
District Application for Employment;</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Cover letter;</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><font color="#000000">Current
resume.</font> </font></font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Application
packets, together with the job description and job
announcement, are
available from the following sources:</font></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Online at <a href="https://hoodriverlibrary.org/employment/" target="_blank">https://hoodriverlibrary.org/employment/</a>.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Hood River Library, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/502+State+St,+Hood%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++River,+OR+97031.+%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++++Cascade?entry=gmail&source=g">502 State St, Hood
River, OR 97031.</a></font></font></font></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/502+State+St,+Hood%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++River,+OR+97031.+%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++++Cascade?entry=gmail&source=g">
</a></li><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/502+State+St,+Hood%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++River,+OR+97031.+%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++++Cascade?entry=gmail&source=g">
</a><li><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/502+State+St,+Hood%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++River,+OR+97031.+%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++++Cascade?entry=gmail&source=g">
</a><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/502+State+St,+Hood%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++River,+OR+97031.+%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++%0D%0A+++++++++++Cascade?entry=gmail&source=g">Cascade</a> Locks Library, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/140+SW+Wa-Na-Pa,%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++Cascade+Locks,+OR+97014?entry=gmail&source=g">140 SW Wa-Na-Pa,
Cascade Locks, OR 97014</a>.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">Parkdale Library, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/7300+Clear+Creek+Rd,%0D%0A++++++++++++++++++OR+97041?entry=gmail&source=g">7300 Clear Creek Rd,
OR 97041</a>.</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4">By calling
541-387-7062 or emailing <a href="mailto:rachael@hooodriverlibrary.org" target="_blank">rachael@hooodriverlibrary.org</a>.</font></font></font><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"> </font></font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Gill Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"><br>
Documents
must be submitted in Open Document, PDF, or Microsoft
Office format.
The position is open until filled. Please submit documents
to
<a href="mailto:rachael@hooodriverlibrary.org" target="_blank">rachael@hooodriverlibrary.org</a>.
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The Hood River County Library District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.</font></font></font><font face="Gill
Sans MT, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:14pt" size="4"> </font></font>
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</div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif">Yelitza (Yeli) Boots<br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif"><b>Bilingual Outreach Librarian - Bibliotecaria de Alcance</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif">Hood River County Library District<br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif">p: 541.387.7068 | <a href="http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/" target="_blank">www.hoodriverlibrary.org</a></span></div><div><br></div><br></div></div>