FYI,

Sharing another job opening:

The Union City Public Library, Hudson County, is seeking a friendly, customer service-oriented, creative, highly motivated, and enthusiastic part-time librarian to join our active Youth Services Department that serves children and teens in a diverse urban community of 65,000+.

Duties include but not limited to:

·       Providing excellent customer service

·       Supporting children with homework assignments

·       Assisting children with book selection

·       Answering reference questions of varying difficulty and explaining the use and availability of reference sources in all appropriate formats

·       Instructing in the effective use of electronic resources for finding information

·       Planning and facilitating creative library programs for children and their families

·       Conducting storytimes, craft programs, and other activities

·       Hosting teen programs and activities as needed

·       Fostering early childhood literacy and supporting family literacy

·       Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with community organizations, schools, and the public

·       Planning and providing outreach activities to schools and community organizations

·       Supervising clerical staff and volunteers, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

·       Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program

·       NJ Professional Librarian's Certificate

·       Experience working with children or teens

·       Familiarity with children's literature

·       Ability to communicate clearly, courteously, and effectively with library patrons and staff

·       Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable but not required

Please email a letter of interest, resumes, and three references to Elena Tsomaeva, Library Director, at ...@uclibrary.org" style="color: #2199e8; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">etso...@uclibrary.org.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

 

Forwarded by:

 

Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

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609-278-2640 ext. 116

609-278-2650 – fax