Librarian Youth Services Hull Street Branch

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The City of Richmond seeks dynamic enthusiastic and hardworking people to join its team as a Librarian Youth Services for the Richmond Public Library - Hull Street Branch. The incumbent will be a self-motivated individual who is an excellent communicator and listener team player problem solver and most importantly exudes good customer service. Selected candidate will join a dynamic team of individuals focused on providing excellent prompt and accurate services to both external and internal customers while achieving the following mission: Inform Enrich Empower.

The incumbent is responsible for working with diverse groups within the community and providing exceptional customer service by assisting patrons with the use of emerging technologies and access to library resources. This position will require some evening and weekend scheduling (Saturday and Sundays) on a rotating basis.

The Richmond Public Library is committed to becoming an employee of choice AND we are dedicated to the growth of our workforce. We value our employees and seek to attract and retain the best. We are also committed to individual professional growth! The selected candidate will have the opportunity to attend applicable training and educational workshops.

• Prepares coordinates plans and facilitates programs and activities.
• Promotes and markets programs and activities.
• Prepares and writes various reviews reports and other documents.
• Performs circulation duties.
• Assists library users with common computer hardware and software problems.
• Conducts outreach represents library at various community events and promotes library services in the community.
• Assists library users with technology reference and readers advisory questions.
• Presents computer electronic resource and Internet training for the public.
• Assists library users with common computer hardware and software problems.
• Assists with collection development/maintenance.
• Prepares periodic statistical reports.
• Develops brochures and fliers for programs.
• Participates in team decision-making staff development and training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Typical Knowledge Skills and Abilities: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary; not an inclusive list.

The incumbent has considerable knowledge of routine library functions policies practices classification systems such as the Dewey Decimal System and circulation functions. Greater emphasis in the following areas is integral to success; childrens developmental stages STEAM activities computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite. Integrated Library Systems electronic databases and related software applications. Must have strong mastery of English composition spelling and grammar general knowledge of current and classic literature especially childrens genre and overall subjects held by the library.

The individual can demonstrate skills of excellent customer service. Assisting patrons communicating with various internal and external departments. Working with youth pre-school to middle school performance and keeping childrens attention marketing and promoting special programs. Must be able to plan coordinate develop implement and facilitate special activities and programs. Preparing announcements and updating library website and social media communications (Twitter Instagram Facebook NextDoor). Researching and keeping current on early literature best practices. Teaching reading stories to children troubleshooting youth challenges. Using library programs as tools for reference or information questions. Using various office equipment such as computers printers laminators etc. Writing creating and editing various reports story scripts and other documents oral and written communication.

This individual can demonstrate the ability to have an interest in library culture as learning environments for all levels work with children and adults with a wide range of abilities serve the public and speak publicly.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in library science from an ALA accredited library school
• Two years of public library experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING CERTIFICATIONS and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be eligible and able to obtain Librarians Professional Certification through the Commonwealth of Virginia within one (1) year of time.

PREFFERED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent customer service enthusiasm energy and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth experience with desktops laptops tablets eBooks readers smart phones and video equipment.
• Experience developing systemwide programs and training staff in new subject matters.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment: Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly perform repetitive motions see hear talk feel finger crouch and kneel; frequently crawl reach stand and push; and occasionally grasp lift pull walk stoop and climb. The working conditions may not include any environmental terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally up to 10 pounds of force frequently and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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