RACHEL KOHL COMMUNITY LIBRARY
687 Smithbridge Rd
Glen Mills, PA 19342

YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN
FULL TIME/40 HOUR WEEK

Primary Duties:

1. Plans and coordinates the operation of the Children's Room and the Young Adult (YA) section.
2. Selects and oversees the collection of materials, both print and non-print, for the juvenile and YA fiction and non-fiction collections
3. Serves as children's services reference librarian by assisting children and their parents/caregivers in the location of print and non-print material for school assignments and recreational reading, providing assistance to children and adults with Readers’ Advisory services and instruction in the use of the Online Public Access Catalog and other information resources such as the Internet, and preparing reading lists, bibliographies, and book displays.
4. Promotes use of the library by children by:
   1. Being an ongoing and visible presence to the youth and their parents /caregivers
   2. Planning, executing and measuring children's programs including Summer
      Reading Club, Science in the Summer, Annual Bookmark Contest following DCLS guidelines, reading contests, workshops, entertainment, book discussions,
   3. Preparing and delivering a regular series of story hours for pre-school age children.
   4. Performing outreach services P
5. Prepares the monthly library calendar.
6. Assists at the Circulation Desk when necessary.

Experience and Training Required:

Masters degree in library science (current MLS students close to completion of degree will be considered).

Experience working directly with children.

Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office and comfortable knowledge of search engines and safety practices of the Internet.

PLEASE SEND RESUME/SUPPORT MATERIALS TO:

Gena Kerrigan

kohllibrary@delcolibraries.org