Youth Librarian Job at Charlotte County BCC in Port Charlotte

Are you passionate about sparking curiosity, inspiring young minds, and creating a welcoming space where children and families feel at home? We are seeking a dedicated Youth Services Librarian who thrives on creativity, connection, and community.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides exceptional customer service to library patrons and the public; greets visitors and directs to areas of library; provides assistance and information related to library programs, services, materials, facilities, equipment, fees, and procedures; resolves problems and / or complaints via all forms of communication.
• Assists patrons in requesting, selecting, and locating library materials; research book titles, book availability, patron records, or related information and assists patrons in the use of public access computers and internet.
• Participates in the selection, retention, and general development of library collections; reviews patron requests; makes recommendations and / or selects books for purchase; prepares order lists for purchase of library materials; and removes / weeds outdated, worn, and little-used materials from library collections as needed.
• Develops and implements library programs; plans, organizes, and conducts educational and cultural programs, book talks and other programs and events to facilities / Recreation Centers / Libraries within the County.
• Visits all Charlotte County locations / schools / other locations to provide community outreach and special events to promote services; and maintains records of program participation. Travel may include out of the County for training, conferences, special events, etc.
• Processes inter-library loan requests from patrons and other libraries; verifies and identifies requested materials; receives / processes borrowing requests and incoming material; and completes internal / external documentation.
• Instructs patrons in use of various library systems and resources, such as the Internet, Dewey Decimal system, indexes, databases, printers, software programs, network programs, etc.; provides guidance, direction, and technical expertise.
• Conducts computer training classes for library staff and members of the public and prepares instructional materials.
• May plan, assign, schedule, and review the work of a small team of employees and / or volunteers engaged in general library work.
• Prepares reports and maintains records relating to library activities.
• Performs original cataloging, oversees the cataloging format, and makes decisions pertaining to bibliographic data.
• Research, locate, and provide information in response to public requests, programming, and activities.
• May properly safeguard cultural assets and historical collection and make those assets available for research and study.
• May maintain environmental and storage conditions and supplies necessary to preserve cultural assets and historical collection.
• Provides exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and / or complaint resolution by all forms of communication.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, hearing, talking, driving, crouching, seeing up close, standing, walking, seeing far away, finger movement, pulling, kneeling, repetitive motions, lifting, reaching, grasping, pushing. Frequent lifting up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a relatively safe, and secure work environment.

RISK / SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires no exposure or risk related to physical and / or mental health and safety.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

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