Statement of Duties: Under the general supervision of the Coordinator of Children’s Services, the Children’s Librarian performs duties pertaining to children’s services, including patron assistance, planning and presentation of programs, and collection development. Duties include:
- Helps all ages of patrons select and locate materials, assists with issuing library cards.
- Provides reference service to children, teens, parents and teachers as well as readers advisory service in person or by telephone.
- Develops, plans, and conducts programs for infants, pre-school and school aged children, young adults, parents and other adults working with children which encourage reading and the use of library facilities and materials
- Conducts class tours, provides bibliographic instruction, gives book talks and reviews
- Participates in community outreach events
- Assists in selecting children’s materials for the main library
- Develops prepares and maintains bibliographies
- Supplies and develops content for the children’s portion of the webpage
- Plans and arranges displays to promote materials and programs
- Keeps current regarding trends in youth services and issues affecting youth; attends meetings and participates in professional library organizations.
- Supervises paraprofessional and clerical staff
- Assumes responsibility for the department in the absence of the head of the department
- Performs other related duties
The City of Warwick offers a robust menu of employer provided benefits to include individual and family health and dental insurance; paid time off to include holidays, vacation, personal time and sick leave; pension, life insurance, and optional, supplemental retirement plans.
Applicant must have knowledge of children’s and young adult literature and materials, including electronic resources; knowledge of current trends in library services to children and young adults; programming skills, ability to work with patrons of all ages; ability to interact effectively with library staff; ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing; working knowledge of computer applications for library services including word processing and spreadsheets.
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, the third largest city in the state with a population of 82,999 at the 2023 census annual estimate. It is located approximately 12 miles south of downtown Providence, Rhode Island; 63 miles southwest of Boston, Massachusetts; and 171 miles northeast of New York City. Warwick was founded in 1642 by Samuel Gorton and is known as the second largest city in the state of Rhode Island. This city is known for its location near the salt-water beaches and the abundance of colonial history it has to offer.
External Job Ad
https://www.warwickri.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12206/f/pages/librarian_i_-_childrens_26.036.1.pdf
Website
https://www.warwicklibrary.org/
City applications, which can be completed and submitted with a candidate's resume packet can be found at https://www.warwickri.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12206/f/uploads/new_application_-_08-02-2021.pdf. Submissions can be made at https://www.warwickri.gov/personnel-department/webforms/submit-application-or-resume.