How to Apply

Email cover letter and resume to Elizabeth Seidel, Executive Director at mechanicsburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org 

Job Description

Essential Duties and Functions

1. Manages the daily operation of the Youth Services Department to ensure access to high-quality educational programs and customer service.
2. Supervises Youth Services staff and staff and volunteers assigned to the Youth Services Department. Supervisory duties include training new staff, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
3. Responsible for juvenile collection management. Selects and orders books, reference materials, and other items for the juvenile collection.
4. Evaluates children's collection for balance and comprehensiveness and weeds children's collection on a regular basis.
5. Plans, organizes, and schedules a variety of educational programs for children and parents aligned with the key learning areas in the Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood.
6. Plans special events such as the Summer Learning Kickoff, as appropriate and based on circumstances.
7. Represents the library in the community, including outreach opportunities to local schools.
8. Prepares program and event descriptions for online calendar publication and other promotional avenues, such as newsletters and flyers.
9. Develops assessment tools to measure program outcomes and regularly conducts program evaluations.
10. Plans and coordinates the Summer Reading Program for preschool and school-age children including the Mayor's Award program. Orders printed materials, prizes, and schedules programs for this seasonal program.
11. Performs public services duties for children and their families including instruction in the use of the computerized catalog, location of materials, reader's advisory, reference assistance and referral services.
12. Prepares monthly reports and completes statistical reports.
13. Monitors the behavior and conduct of library patrons.
14. Attends monthly CCLS Children's Librarian meetings. Actively participates in CCLS and District meetings and activities. Attends continuing education programs.
15. Attends monthly staff meetings.
16. Conducts monthly department meetings.
17. Assists at circulation desk.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of children's literature.
2. Knowledge of current issues, trends and technology in public library service to children.
3. Ability to work with children and their caregivers.
4. Ability to work independently and as a team.
5. Ability to work with little direct supervision.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to interact with the public and staff in a courteous, friendly, and informative manner in person, on the telephone, and in writing.
8. Ability to supervise staff and volunteers.
9. Ability to organize materials, time and establish priorities.
10. Ability to provide effective and quality library service in accordance with the library's customer service philosophy.
11. Ability to understand and adhere to library policies and procedures.
12. Ability to type and use computer equipment (i.e. keyboards, printers, etc.) and photocopiers.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

1. Physical requirements include ability to move around the facility, walk, sit, bend, climb, kneel, stoop, lift and carry. Must be able to stand for extended periods at a time.
2. Must be physically capable of handling books, magazines, and other materials; placing materials on carts; pushing carts; shelving and retrieving materials on both high and low shelves; emptying book drop.
3. Use hand and finger motion with enough manual dexterity to use computers and handle library items.
4. Visual acuity to use research tools in print and in computerized formats.
5. Duties are performed in surroundings where undesirable physical conditions and hazards are minor and controllable.