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Job Description

An employee in this position is responsible for providing advanced library services to customers at youth services desks. Independent judgment is required in answering reference questions and assisting youth, parents, and caregivers with the selection of material. Develops and presents age-appropriate programs for youth, birth through young adult. Develops and present training in skills related to youth services. Assists in children’s and teen collection development. Tact and courtesy are needed. Work is performed under general supervision; however, a superior is available to answer questions regarding unusual technical or administrative problems. Performance is evaluated through conferences and periodic reviews of completed work. May act as Person-in-Charge (PIC) on a regular basis in the absence of the manager. Maintains an efficient, dynamic and customer service oriented youth department under direction of Youth Services Librarian II in regional branch and under direction of branch manager in community branch. Supervises, trains, evaluates and schedules subordinate staff in the community branch setting. Provides input on performance evaluations of subordinate staff not directly supervised. Assists children and their caregivers in obtaining information from a variety of print and electronic resources in person and by telephone. Develops and conducts age-appropriate programs for infants through young adults both within the library and through outreach. Participates in development and presentation of system-wide training in skills related to youth services including oral storytelling, puppetry, readers advisory and youth literature. Assists in collection development for the department and branch as assigned. Serves as working member of the Youth Services Council and other councils as assigned. Assumes responsibility for the department in the absences of the department manager as needed. Prepares and develops brochures and informational literature for children and caregivers in print and electronic formats. Works in collaborative efforts with other community agencies. Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

The Community

Cumberland County, located in the heart of North Carolina, offers a mixture of cultural diversity and southern hospitality. In addition to a dynamic award-winning library system, Winner of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, our area has a beautiful climate, cultural activities, dining and shopping, recreation, golf, and nightlife.

Website
https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/library-group/library

Human Resources / Job Listings
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cumberlandcountync

HR Info

Cumberland County Human Resources Department, Reesa Eastman (910) 323-6101

TO APPLY:

We accept on-line applications only. You may complete the application from our website at  http://agency.governmentjobs.com/cumberlandcountync/default.cfm Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed county application.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Contact Ms. Dagmar Aerdelman at (910) 483-7727 extension 1305, fax: (910) 486-5372, or e-mail: daerdelman@cumberland.lib.nc.us   or the Cumberland County Human Resources Department at (910) 678-7653; Library website: http://www.cumberland.lib.nc.us/ccplsite/