Position Available: Temporary Part-time Youth & Family Services Librarian I

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The East Greenbush Community Library is looking for a friendly, creative person who will provide excellent customer service to children and caregivers, and is committed to diversity, equity, and equality. In joining our dynamic and dedicated Youth & Family Services team, a successful candidate will be able to work in a highly collaborative setting to offer service to our fast-growing community. This is a 4-month, temporary position.

Summary of position:
The Youth & Family Services Librarian will work directly with children, teens, and adults to assist with their reading needs. They will have collection responsibilities and the ability to plan and coordinate with team members on a variety of programs for children and teens.

Responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to:
• Providing reference and readers’ advisory assistance to children, teens, and adults.
• Planning and conducting storytimes, as well as children’s and tween/teen programs.
• Assisting in all phases of collection development, including acquisitions and weeding.
• Maintaining awareness of current trends in children’s literature, child development, and
library technology.

Our ideal candidate will:
• Be able to embrace and add to a playful and creative environment.
• Be excited to work with children and young adults.
• Have strong computer skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
MLS from an ALA accredited library school
New York State Public Library Professional Certificate
Must be eligible for a provisional appointment as a Librarian I under Rensselaer County Civil Service Guidelines

HOURLY WAGE: $24.96-$31.20 per hour

ASSIGNMENT: The position is 15-20 hours per week and includes evenings during the week and
participation in a weekend rotation.

REPORTS TO: Head of Youth & Family Services

BENEFITS: none (optional NYS Retirement)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit a cover letter, resume, Rensselaer County Civil Service application, and three professional references either via email to search@eglibrary.org or by mail to:

East Greenbush Community Library
Attn: Amy McCarthy
10 Community Way
East Greenbush, NY 12061

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The position will remain open until filled.

ABOUT US: The mission of the East Greenbush Community Library is to serve as a community center for lifelong learning, with a broad range of ideas and information through traditional and emerging resources to meet the intellectual, recreational, and cultural needs of residents. We circulate over 200,000 items a year, and 20,000+ residents attend library programs. The library is open seven days a week, and more than 100,000 people visit the library yearly. Voted Times Union Best Library – 2nd place, 3 years running.

We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building, and we are seeking colleagues that are not only strong in their own aptitudes, but care deeply about supporting each other’s growth and providing top-notch library service to the community. We value diversity- in backgrounds and in experiences. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are central to the promotion and practice of intellectual freedom, and we need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to be a part of our team.

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Library Card Registration Free to any individual who resides or pays taxes in the East Greenbush Community Library taxing district or Town of Schodack. Cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Free to any individual who volunteers or works at the EGRN Library. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Free to partner educational agencies with verified employment. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Those that live outside the UHLS area may purchase a temporary card at the price established by our Table of Fines and Fees. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

 Free to residents residing in a community served by a UHLS library.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

 The UHLS MyCard is a fine-free, limited-access library card for youth. It is intended to address multiple barriers to serving youth and families, including:

  • Barriers to access related to fines (e.g. computer access, checking out materials)
  • Parents not present for a child’s library card registration
  • Previous fines on a child’s card

Free for youth residing in a community served by a UHLS library.Applicants 18 and under who are applying for a limited use, UHLS Youth Only MyCard, need to provide name, address, and date of birth.UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.Youth ages birth to 18 can register unaccompanied, or with the help of a caregiver or relative who is not the child’s parent/guardian.This card may be used at all UHLS Libraries except for the Colonie Town Library.

Card blocked at $10 or more in replacement costs.

No fines for late items
Limits on # of Materials Borrowed Unlimited checkouts Unlimited checkouts Limited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time
Types of Items All eligible item types. All eligible item types except Museum Passes, ILL, and Hot off the Press. Active paid members of the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library have access to all lending collections. Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Databases/Digital Content EGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital content UHLS subscription databases and digital content Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
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