Youth Librarian

Job Description:

Youth Librarian

Description

Pay Range: $24.67/hr. - $30.83/hr.

Pay Range: $51,308/annually - $64,135/annually

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, May 16, 2025

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Library is seeking to hire an outgoing, creative, Youth Librarian for the Reby Cary Youth Library. The ideal candidate is customer-focused, enthusiastic about bringing library services to young people in the community, and comfortable working with diverse populations including people of all ages, backgrounds, dispositions, and abilities. The Youth Librarian will perform a variety of professional librarian duties including designing and implementing high-interest programs, providing information and assistance to children, teens, and their parents/caregivers, performing reference and readers’ advisory services, providing technology support and instruction, and building relationships with community organizations.

All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree of Library Sciences from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two years of experience working in a library setting.
• Previous experience developing and presenting programs for children, teens, caregivers/parents.
• Ability to communicate with customers in Spanish.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work at/travel to various locations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Champions the Library’s strategic goals and initiatives with the system’s mission, vision, and core values in mind.
• Provides friendly, efficient, and professional service to customers, in-person, by telephone, and via email.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs for children and teens and their parents/caregivers; contributes to the planning and distribution of promotional materials for related programs.
• Engages with the community and target audience through the development and implementation of outreach and the development of community relationships; supports and participates in civic engagement; participates in community activities by providing information, answering questions and discussing community needs for services; processes new library accounts and replaces library cards at outreach events; evaluates outreach opportunities and adjusts as necessary.
• Performs readers' advisory work; researches and answers reference questions.
• Develops displays and merchandises materials to showcase the Library’s collections, programs, and special events.
• Provides customers with technology assistance and computer training and assists customers with self-service equipment and technology.
• Works collaboratively with the system Youth Services team to share ideas and think creatively.
• Effectively uses oral and written communication to build relationships.
• Uses initiative and sound judgment to troubleshoot, set priorities, and make decisions.
• Works with volunteers.
• Serves as the Manager on Duty, when needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.