Community Children's Program Coordinator

2 days ago

Bronx, New York, United States The New York Public Library Full time

Company Overview: The New York Public Library is an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers.

The Library seeks Children's Librarians to empower children from infant through pre-teen to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and resourceful users of information. Successful candidates will embody each of these four characteristics themselves.

Salary: $55,027 per year with potential for increased salary based on successful job performance.

Job Description:

Innovative Programming: Under the supervision of the Library Manager, the Children's Librarian will provide reference services and resource recommendations using print, media, and digital resources. They will collaborate with the Youth Educational Services Department to develop, promote, and facilitate innovative programs to build literacy and a love of reading in the community.

Collection Development: The Children's Librarian will partner with the collection development team to shape and maintain the Children's collection ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant, and meets the needs of the community.

Outreach and Partnerships: They will conduct outreach to and develop partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, daycare centers, and community groups that target children to promote the library's services, collections, specialized programs, and resources.

Digital Literacy: The Children's Librarian will encourage digital literacy and provide age-appropriate technology instruction to children.

Content Creation: They will develop and maintain content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest.

Mentorship: The Children's Librarian will mentor library staff in preparing and presenting children's programs.

Circulation and Operations: They will assist with circulation, fines and fees management, reserves, and opening/closing procedures.

Leadership: In the absence of the Library Manager, they may take responsibility for the facility, staff, and operations.

Professional Development: The Children's Librarian will maintain a working knowledge of trends in children's literature, youth services, and the profession through webinars, meetings, internal training, conferences, professional literature, and organizational memberships.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • ALA accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Studies
  • Public Librarian's Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York
  • Strong commitment to public service and ability to work well with a diverse patronage
  • Experience creating and conducting innovative programs for children and their parents/caregivers
  • Knowledge and appreciation of children's literature, audiovisual materials, computer resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced, relevant youth collection
  • Experience developing, maintaining, and marketing Children's collections
  • Experience building partnerships with local organizations and schools to better meet the needs of community users
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Successfully demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
  • Strong organization and planning skills, including the ability to perform multiple projects or tasks simultaneously
  • Strong computer and other related technology skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google applications, PCs, Macs, and e-reader devices
  • Demonstrated knowledge of computer services including online searching, social media, and reference resources and databases

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service, and programming trends for children in urban public libraries preferred

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