Young Adult Librarian Position

19 hours ago


New York, New York, United States The New York Public Library Full time
Job Title: Young Adult Librarian

The New York Public Library is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Young Adult Librarian to join our team. As a key member of our Youth Services Department, you will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative programs and services for young adults aged 12-18.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide reference service and resource recommendations using print, media, and digital resources.
  • Collaborate 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.
  • Partner with the collection development team to build and maintain the Young Adult collection, ensuring it is diverse, current, and relevant.
  • Work to engage young adults with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones.
  • Conduct outreach to and develop partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and local businesses to promote the library's services, programs, and collections with a focus on young adults.
  • Encourage digital literacy and provide age-appropriate technology instruction to young adults.
  • Develop and maintain the layout and appearance of the young adult space, ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources.
  • Facilitate the work and activities of teen volunteers and teen advisory councils.
  • Develop and maintain content for social media platforms such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest.
  • Mentor library staff in preparing and presenting young adult programs.
  • Assist 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.
  • Maintain 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.
  • Perform related duties as required.
Requirements:
  • 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 the ability to work well with a diverse patronage.
  • Experience creating and conducting a variety of innovative programs for young adults.
  • Knowledge and appreciation of young adult literature, audiovisual materials, computer resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced, relevant youth collection.
  • Experience developing, maintaining, and marketing young adult 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, reference resources, and databases.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Spanish language skills.
  • Knowledge of emerging library technologies, service, and programming trends for young adults in urban public libraries.


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