Librarian - Teen

Position: Librarian I - Teen
Job Posting End Date:

October 10, 2026

Department:

LIBRARYCompensation Grade:

A08

Compensation Range & Starting Salary:

Pay Range $51,979.20 - $80,995.20

Starting salary may be negotiable based on qualifications

Job Exempt (If No, Position is eligible for overtime):

Yes Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

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Job Duties and

Preferred Qualifications:

The City of Virginia Beach Public Library is looking to hire a full time Librarian I
- Teen to join our extraordinary team of professionals. As part of a collaborative library system, staff may occasionally have opportunities or be reassigned to support service needs at other locations within the system

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To qualify you must be able to obtain a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an American Library Association accredited college or university which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position within twelve (12) months of hire date. Failure to obtain an MLIS within twelve (12) months will result in a demotion to the next vacancy where the employee is minimally qualified.

Librarian I-Teen job duties include but are not limited to:

Provide advanced library services to internal and external customers; promote the library’s collection and services through instruction, tours, displays, programs, and other activities; duties may be added to ensure the day-to-day workflow and service delivery in the public library.

Promote library services and programs that provide customers with a variety of opportunities to enhance their library visit.

Prepare and conduct library tours including information literacy classes, and tours for school groups, community organizations and the general public to promote the library’s collection and services; and create and/or conduct special programs to promote the library’s collection and services.

Prepare, present, and evaluate group training classes on library resources and technology to library and city staff, customers, school groups, and community groups.

Prepare and present age-appropriate library programs that are of interest to the community, planned collaboratively, aligned with strategic programming priorities, and developed using sound instructional design principles.

Work with community partners to provide programming, resources, and materials to support lifelong learning.

Maintain an up-to-date awareness of popular authors, materials and culture, current events and trends; seek out current knowledge of new technologies and resources in the library and publishing fields through reading professional journals, participation in professional organizations or continuing education activities to anticipate and meet customer needs.

Instruct customers in the use of the library catalog, print and non-print materials, and electronic resources and equipment; applies effective reference interviewing techniques and search strategies to assist customers with technology-related issues and questions.

Track and collect data to measure services, program and/or collections.

Aid with selecting and evaluating materials to maintain a collection designed to meet the needs of the intended audience, including conservation and preservation.

Plan and create library displays to increase internal and external customer awareness of the library’s collection, community resources, or other salient information.

Create booklists, bibliographies, and…