Librarian I, Children's- Education
Librarian I, Children's- Education
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10-08-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 46535 - 65800
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
10-08-2025
Job Description
Librarian I Childrens- Education (Two Positions)
The Lexington Public Library (LPL) is a dynamic organization that strives to educate entertain and connect all people who live work or play in the greater Lexington area. Library staff provide excellent customer service a welcoming environment and a commitment to LPLs mission and core values which can be foundhere.
To keep LPL progressing forward the Librarian I Childrens - Education is responsible for early literacy and youth programs and plays a vital role in extending the librarys mission beyond its walls. This position is responsible for planning presenting and evaluating engaging story times and enrichment programs in local childcare centers preschools and after-school programs.
Work may be performed in public and non-public areas; hours of work are dependent upon the service hours of the particular unit.
Salary Range
$46535.00 - $65800.00 (starting salary will depend upon skills and experience)
Primary Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm.
Position may require occasional evening weekend and out of library hours.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 4pm Friday August 22 2025. Applications must be completed online at .
As a Librarian I Childrens- Education a typical day may include the following
- Develop deliver and evaluate interactive story time sessions and age-appropriate literacy-based programs to children in offsite settings (may interact with caregivers to provide library and literacy information)
- Foster partnerships with childcare providers educators caregivers and youth-serving organizations to assist in coordinating outreach visits and promotion of library and early childhood literacy services
- Promote reading readiness school-age engagement and lifelong learning through songs books movement activities and hands-on projects
- Curate and transport collections of books and materials to support program themes and community needs
- Represent the library in the community with professionalism enthusiasm and cultural sensitivity
- Interact and communicate pleasantly and effectively with diverse customers and staff
- Reporting statistics and feedback to help evaluate program impact
- Assist with special events library promotions and other outreach initiatives as needed.
- Stay current on early childhood education and youth programming trends through professional development and training
- Interact positively with children and have an understanding of developmental needs
- Provide friendly and courteous service
- Interpret and explain LPL policies procedures and resources to customers and staff.
- Participate in and represent LPL at local regional state and national professional conferences and events.
- Maintain an awareness of trends and developments within the profession.
- Works in conjunction with programming staff to coordinate programming across the system.
- Reviews and edits programming publicity such as calendars Facebook postings program descriptions and more.
- Monitors programs for performance/trends and assembles statistics useful for decision-making.
- Tracks and monitors programming budgets.
This job may be a good fit for you if you have
- Possession of a High School Diploma or GED required.
- Possession of a Bachelors Degree or an equivalent combination of education certification training and/or experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
- Skill in working effectively as part of a group as well as working independently with little direction
- Comfort working in offsite locations
- Ability to adapt to changing situations policies and procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly accurately concisely and effectively both verbally and in writing
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with other staff the public and community partners
- Knowledge of books and authors
- Position is community-facing and requires flexibility creativity and a passion for public service. Programs take place in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings involving children ages preschool and up.
- Must successfully pass a background investigation.
- Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation.
Heres what we have to offer
- Flexible scheduling (That hard to get appointment that can only be scheduled during work Dont worry. We can be flexible.)
- Competitive compensation based on skills and experience
- Excellent medical (HDHP/HSA & PPO) dental vision life insurance (employer paid) short term disability long term disability and employee assistance program. Flexible benefitschoose what you like ignore the rest
- Vacation Sick Holiday Personal Days
- Pension plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday) Full Time employees participate in and contribute to Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (Formerly Kentucky Retirement Systems)
- 401k 457 & IRA
- Exceptional training and support to give you the resources you need to be successful
- Employee discounts (YMCA cell phone stipends etc.)
- Free Parking
- And a great team of coworkers committed to helping others succeed
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the LPL family based on skill merit and talentnot based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation military service or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions including recruitment and hiring appraisal systems promotions training and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations LPL also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs observances and practices. If things arent fair we all lose.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Physical and Mental Requirements
- Ability to sit and operate a computer for extended periods.
- Sufficient mobility and dexterity to handle library materials.
- Ability to perform essential functions which require bending standing stooping and lifting moderately heavy boxes of books and standing for long periods.
- Ability to work without sitting for a minimum of two hours at a time and during that time is able to move with reasonable speed to locations throughout the workplace in order to accomplish job service duties.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hazards/Unusual Working Conditions
- Work is subject to changing requirements frequent interruptions demands from internal and external customers.
- Many activities require travel through the Lexington Fayette County community and require incumbent to have or arrange for own transportation.
Employment Type
Full Time
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