Youth Services Librarian (Librarian I) - Miller

Jersey City Free Public Library • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

The Youth Services Librarian assigned to the Miller Branch Teen Center provides professional library services to teenagers and young adults. The librarian helps maintain a welcoming, safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where teens can access information, technology, educational resources, creative opportunities, leadership experiences, and community connections. The role identifies teen community interests and needs and uses that information to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and services.

As part of the Youth Services Division and reporting to the Branch Manager, the librarian develops and delivers ongoing teen programming; provides homework and research assistance; supports college and career readiness; promotes literacy and technology services; maintains youth and teen collections; coordinates Teen Advisory Board activities; and conducts outreach to schools, families, youth-serving organizations, and community partners. The position is full-time, works 35 hours per week, and may include evenings and weekends as scheduled. Work hours are assigned according to library operational needs.

Jersey City Free Public Library is the largest municipal library in New Jersey, with ten locations and a collection of more than 2.5 million print and digital items. Its nearly 120 staff members serve Jersey City’s diverse community, collectively speaking more than 16 languages. The library is committed to expanding its capacity to meet the needs of the city’s growing and increasingly diverse community. The position is subject to New Jersey residency requirements and is not available for work visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library or Information Sciences from an American Library Association-accredited library program, or from a New Jersey College Master’s program in Library Science deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison State University.
• Valid certification as a Professional Librarian issued by Thomas Edison State University.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read, write, speak, or communicate in a language other than English, such as Spanish or South Asian languages.
• Interest in working in a fast-paced urban environment.
• Ability to stay informed about current theories, objectives, principles, and techniques of librarianship and adapt to modern technology, library trends, and innovations.
• Ability to identify, customize, create, and present innovative programs and services and integrate new technologies into library service.
• Experience with school and community outreach, partnerships, college and career readiness, STEAM, digital literacy, arts, or workforce-development programming.
• Knowledge of current teen literature, youth services, digital resources, social media, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to build positive relationships with teenagers and create programming responsive to teen interests and community needs.
• Experience developing and presenting teen programming and/or working with a Teen Advisory Board or similar youth leadership group.
• Experience working with teenagers or young adults in a public library, school, educational, nonprofit, or community-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with community organizations, school groups, library associates, and the general public.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programs, services, and activities to ensure they meet library goals and students’ needs and interests.
• Design, develop, and implement innovative programs and services, integrating new technologies into library service.
• Organize and conduct library tours, book talks, film programs, reading clubs, and other activities that promote literacy, encourage use of library resources, and inform the community about youth services.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate displays and exhibits.
• Promote library activities, facilities, and services through social media.
• Assist patrons in locating, evaluating, and effectively using information and resources.
• Develop and deliver ongoing teen programming, provide homework and research assistance, and support college and career readiness.
• Promote literacy and technology services and maintain youth and teen collections.
• Coordinate Teen Advisory Board activities.
• Conduct outreach to schools, families, youth-serving organizations, and community partners.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical coverage beginning 60 days after the first day of employment.
• Prescription coverage beginning the first of the month following 60 days of employment, at no cost to the employee, with an additional cost for each dependent added.
• Dental coverage at no cost, beginning 60 days after the first day of employment.
• Vision coverage at no cost, with reimbursement of up to $250 per year.
• Life and AD&D insurance for full-time employees.
• 403(b) for full-time employees.
• Participation in a pension plan, dependent on age at the time of hire for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

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