Part-time Childrens Librarian Job at Town of Berlin (Connecticut) in Berlin

The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library in Berlin, CT is seeking an enthusiastic and tech-savvy individual to join our Children’s/Teen team! Under the supervision of the Head of Children’s & Teen Services, the Part-Time Children’s Librarian plans and conducts engaging programming for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children; provides reference and readers’ advisory services; designs activities and materials that promote a love of libraries and reading; creates publicity; provides outreach services at local schools and daycares; and assists with programming and other duties in our new Makerspace.

Job Title: Children’s Librarian (part-time) Hours: (17) per week – Tues: 10am – 4pm / Wed: 2pm – 8pm / Thur: 3pm – 8pm / Sat: rotating schedule

Union Affiliation: Professionals Non-Union Starting Salary: $30.72/hour

Function: Under the direction of the Head of Children’s and Teen Services, is responsible for staffing the Children’s Services Desk; planning, developing and presenting children’s programs; and materials selection.

Typical Duties, Responsibilities, Tasks & Assignments:

• Plans, publicizes and conducts programs for children to encourage reading, viewing, and listening of library materials in an effort to create lifelong readers.
• Assists patrons in the use of equipment items located within the Children’s Department.
• Assists with collection development, including evaluation, selection, processing, cataloging and weeding as assigned.
• Assists with teen programming and collection development and maintenance of teen materials.
• Develops, maintains and contributes to the library web page and social media.
• Attends Children’s Department and Library Staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Skills & Requirements: Master’s in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution is preferred. Experience working with children (preferably in a library setting) is necessary. The candidate must be able to work collaboratively with others and be committed to serving the needs of young library users, their families, and caregivers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain and replace books from shelving in the stacks and on all levels, walking and standing for extended time periods and carrying a reasonable selection of materials between places where they are stored and places where they are used within the building.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Town of Berlin is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.