Children’s Services Librarian Job at Riverforestlibrary in River Forest

Full time: 37.5 hours/week (exempt); includes one evening shift and weekend rotation as scheduled

Status: Non-exempt

Job Description

River Forest Public Library is looking for an enthusiastic Children’s Services Librarian to join our creative and collaborative Children’s Services Department, serving kids from age 0 through 4 th grade and their families. The ideal candidate has genuine enthusiasm for working with children in a library setting and a passion for children’s literature, experience with outreach, storytimes and other programming for kids, and loves interacting with the community. We are a small library and very collaborative, thus the ideal candidate will not only work well independently, but also within a team driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing a wide range of programs for children (from age 0 through 4 th grade)
• Managing and maintaining Children’s print and digital collections
• Outreach programming within the community
• Providing reference and readers’ advisory services in the Children’s Room
• Regular and ongoing administrative tasks within the Department

Requirements

• MLS from an ALA accredited school
• At least one year of experience working in a library setting
• At least one year of experience working with children and their families

Starting Salary Range

$26.04-$30.63/hr., depending on qualifications.

Benefits

Health and dental. Participation in IMRF. Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time offered.

The River Forest Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full Time

Department

Children's Services