Librarian II - Youth Services

Salary Range: $50,555-$54,094/Annually Description: Seeking an enthusiastic, community minded person who can lead the Youth Services Department at our Cayce – West Columbia Branch. Would be responsible for leading a team of 4 in coordinating and implementing literacy programming for ages birth through teen. Would be responsible for building and maintaining a diverse and well-rounded collection of youth materials that meets the community’s needs. Would work with area schools and community partners in promoting library services. Would provide Reader’s Advisory and technology assistance with a Youth focus. Would collaborate with the Branch Manager and other branch staff on branch initiatives and large events. Would serve as manager on duty on a rotating basis. Supervises staff of Youth Services department. Includes scheduling staff, instructing, planning, assigning work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, acting on employee problems. Reviews the work of subordinates for completeness and accuracy; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for improvement. Offers training, advice, and assistance as needed. Coaches and mentors’ subordinates and colleagues. Assists in the interview and training processes for other employees. Serves on internal committees and assists in establishing and implementing policies, procedures, and goals for assigned branch and for own department. Coordinates 1–2-year program schedule for Youth Services department. Plans, implements, and evaluates library programs for children, teens, and adults. Plans and implement workshops and training sessions, including one-on-one training for teachers, home school parents, civic groups, seniors, and the public at large. Analyzes current levels of programming and patron demand to determine need for new programming types or changes in amounts or frequency of programming. Coordinates Collection Management of department. Performs Community Analysis to determine customer’s needs and interests. Develops Collection Management Plan for assigned area, including evaluating and determining internal budgeting allocations. Reviews and selects materials for acquisition. Manages weeding and replacement of materials as needed. Provides Professional reference services to patrons including researching and answering references questions in person, over the telephone, online, and in writing. Expertly assists library patrons in using various resources and technology such as tablets, eReaders, computers, copiers, scanners, etc. Provides readers’ advisory services for adults. Creates bibliographies and maintains and updates reference files. Creates displays to promote resources. Promotes the library and its services and programs to the public. Makes media and public appearances. Assists in the maintenance of the library's website. Leads group tours of the library and represents the library to meetings of civic groups, schools, and other community organizations and events. Attend county and community meetings as appropriate. Participates in System Collection Development and program Committees. Maintains records and statistical data including programming, patron references, and collection data. Prepares and processes reports based on that data and provides analysis and action points. Suggests policy and procedure changes to services. Serves as Manager on Duty for the branch as needed. Evaluates department equipment and furnishing needs and makes recommendations to Branch Librarian. Ensures department meets performance standards. Coordinates ordering of necessary supplies and equipment for department. Performs other similar duties as required.