Librarian

Wake County Government • Garner, NC

5d • $27 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

Wake County Public Libraries is hiring a Youth Services Librarian to serve children, caregivers, and the wider community at one of two locations: Southeast Regional Library in Garner or West Regional Library in Cary. The position creates and delivers programs for children, provides public-facing customer service, reference and readers’ advisory services, and connects families with library resources. The librarian collaborates with colleagues on programs, projects, and collection maintenance; promotes library services and builds community relationships; and may take charge of library operations when a manager is absent. Applicants may indicate location preferences during the application process.

The position is regular, 40 hours per week, with a combination of day and evening hours and a regular weekend rotation. Schedules vary by location. Employment is conditional on successful criminal background and education verification and fingerprint submission to the State Bureau of Investigation for a secondary criminal history check. In an emergency, the employee may be expected to participate in preparedness and response operations, including temporary assignments with different duties, hours, or work locations, and preparedness training and exercises.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Librarianship or a related field: MLS, MLIS, MIS, or ML from an ALA-accredited program or NC program.
• No specific experience is required.
• Equivalent education and experience are not accepted.
• Enjoys working with people and excels at customer service.
• Demonstrates skill presenting programs to diverse audiences.
• Is innovative, motivated, detail-oriented, and flexible.
• Has strong technology skills.
• Has excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates leadership.
• Maintains knowledge of library trends in Youth Services.
• Successful criminal background and education verification, plus fingerprint submission for a secondary criminal history record check.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework in Youth Services.
• One year of professional librarian experience.
• Fluency in a language other than English, preferably Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement engaging programs for children of all ages.
• Take charge of library operations in the absence of library manager(s).
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan and execute programs and projects and maintain collections.
• Build and nurture community relationships with managers and peers.
• Promote library services and develop relationships that strengthen programs and services.
• Provide public-facing customer service, reference, and readers’ advisory services.
• Connect children and caregivers with library resources.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and response operations, training, and exercises as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level