Youth Services Librarian – Fruitville Library - R15032

Department

Libraries & Historical Resources

Join our team at the beautiful Fruitville Library. Conveniently located off I-75 and neighboring the Celery Fields, the Fruitville branch will also be the closest of our 10 branches to the new Sarasota Historical Resources Center.

Fruitville is a busy, vibrant library serving over 14,000 patrons per month. As the Youth Services Librarian, you'll support a broad spectrum of youth services for families, home school students, story times, lap sit programs and tween and teen programming. Youth materials constitute almost half of our monthly circulation!

As part of the team, participate in setting unit, library, and system goals, contribute to decision making and evaluation of progress.

Implement standards of service that ensure the prompt and efficient resolution of each inquiry by internal and external customers, delivered with the utmost courtesy and respect.

Establish liaisons and perform outreach activities with organizations, agencies, day cares, schools, and home school providers in the community to creatively promote library services and facilitate programming and service delivery.

Initiate, design, facilitate and evaluate education and literacy programs; collaborate on activities and programs related to identified branch and community goals with an emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).

Write and develop book reviews, promotional materials, flyers, book lists, and web content.

Establish and pursue strategies to stay informed about current and relevant information resources to meet the youth community’s evolving needs.

Fruitville Library has a very active Friends of the Library Group and is well supported by the community.

40 hours a week.

Monday - Wednesday: 8am - 8pm

Thursday: 8am - 6pm

Friday - Sunday: 8am - 5pm

Work schedules may vary due to split shifts, rotations, on-call, emergencies, etc.

Employee may be re-assigned to fill in at other libraries within Sarasota County.

• Master's degree in Library Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association.
• OR Bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a MLS/MLIS program with the ability to obtain a MLS/MLIS within 6 months of hire.

One-year of experience in library environment.

Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.

$42,868.80 - $52,000.00, based on your librarian experience