If you thrive in a close-knit, team-driven environment, this may be the perfect role for you! This full-time Youth Services Librarian position comes with engaged administrative and managerial support, opportunities for collaboration across departments, and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping and curating a vibrant juvenile fiction collection. The position also includes creating engaging displays and developing thoughtful, dynamic programming with a focus on mid to upper elementary ages. This role is ideal for someone who wants to be part of a collaborative team and is excited to share ideas and try new things. Join a team that loves books, trying new snacks, and pulling off even the most adventurous programming ideas, and help make every day at the library a little more magical! 

Hours & Pay:  Hours vary according to duties, including nights and weekends. This is a year-round, full-time exempt position at 40 hours per week. $26 - $30 per hour, depending on qualifications.  

 Benefits:

• Medical Insurance: Options for individual or family coverage. Cost-sharing: Employer pays 90% of the premium for individual coverage & 75% of the premium for family coverage. The library helps cover the cost of higher deductibles by contributing to Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA) depending on the plan chosen. 
• Dental & Vision Insurance: Employee-paid coverage.
• Life Insurance: Employer-paid basic life insurance, with optional employee-paid AD&D and supplemental coverage available. 
• Retirement Plans: Employer contributions to an IMRF pension plan (required enrollment) with the option to start a 457 tax-deferred retirement savings plan. 
• Professional Development: Funding for conferences, seminars, and workshops. 
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Counseling and wellness services. 

Paid Time Off: 

• 4 weeks of vacation, 12 sick days, and 4 paid leave days per year.
• 9 paid Holidays (Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc.). 
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave. 
• 5 days of paid bereavement and/or emergency leave.

The Librarian performs professional librarian activities, including, but not limited to: reference, reader’s advisory, programming, collection development, promotion and maintenance, and training in the use of library resources.   

Detailed Duties:

• Under general supervision, selects, orders, weeds, processes, promotes and maintains library materials in delegated areas of responsibility within the adult, teen or children’s collections, both print and non-print, based on established selection policies and assigned budget responsibilities.
• Staffs service desk: 
• Answer the main phone line, chat and email
• Provide reference and reader’s advisory
• Monitor study rooms, meeting rooms, craft or play areas
• Helps patrons use the computers and other equipment such as printers, copiers and the online catalog
• Retrieves materials from shelves for patrons
• Notary Public duties if assigned
• Maintains online book lists, creates displays, organizes manipulatives or in-library craft areas to help provide an inviting department and promote the collections.
• Plans and leads programs, classes, discussions, take-home kits or other passive programs in a team or solo, depending on assigned areas of service.
• Assists with library-wide customer service efforts and completing assigned initiatives and goals of the library’s strategic direction.
• Attends regular continuing education seminars relating to public library tasks and objectives.

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to the department manager.
• Works in cooperation with other librarians and department members.
• May direct staff from any other department in an emergency situation when assigned as the Key.

• Demonstrate a passion for public service – helping people connect with library materials, programs, and the community by providing kind and patient assistance, whether it is provided over chat, Zoom, phone or in person. 
• Be a reader: possess a knowledge of popular fiction and non-fiction materials as well as music and movie interests of your department’s age group.
• Smile and be friendly: we pride ourselves on our good reputation in the community and strive to be welcoming to all people at our library.
• Able to perform in front of a group, engaging the appropriate age group whether it be teaching a class, facilitating a book discussion or leading a storytime.
• Work well with others – engage in teamwork to help achieve common goals and tasks.
• Hold a Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or be close to finishing your degree. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Library/Information Science will also be considered.
• Have excellent computer applications and Internet skills. Must also be able to assist patrons with adding and navigating all library apps onto their portable devices.
• Valid driver’s license for outreach or attending in-person meetings outside the library.

Physical Requirements:

• Manual: enough to operate computer keyboard and mouse.
• Mobile: enough to navigate library spaces to escort patrons into the stacks and/or to retrieve materials from another area of the library in a timely manner. This may include reaching above the shoulder and using a step stool for assistance in reaching high shelves as well as kneeling or squatting to reach materials at a low level.
• Visual: able to detect color coding, read documents and a computer screen.
• Communication: Fluent in English, both written and oral. Able to speak and be heard and hear the speech of co-workers and patrons in person and over the phone. Able to be heard by a larger group of people without the aid of a microphone.