POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications Accepted From: All Persons Interested



Division: Customer Experience

Reporting Location: Park Place Regional Library

Workdays & Hours: * Varied (hours within Mon - Sun, 8:00 am - 8:15 pm / Rotating Shift)

*Subject To Change



DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Houston Public Library is seeking a passionate, creative, and innovative Librarian II to serve as the Youth Services Manager at Park Place Regional Library. Under the leadership of the regional library manager, the Librarian II will be responsible for providing leadership for the location in programming and outreach for youth ages 0-18 years of age. In addition, working with the Youth Services Advocate, the Youth Manager will work with neighborhood libraries in their region to provide support and assist with the implementation of system-wide Youth Services initiatives. Successful candidates will communicate effectively, provide exceptional customer service, enjoy working with, learning and teaching new and emerging technologies, be at ease multitasking in a fast-paced public service setting and enjoy interacting with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds.



The Park Place Regional Library is located in Southeast Houston, near Hobby Airport. The library is located near an elementary school and they see many youth after school for their After School Zone, STEM activities, craft times, and after school and summer meal program. Families also attend the library's early literacy programs including Tune Time, Preschool and toddler story time, and crafts. Adults come for the computer classes, open job labs, Citizenship classes, and English classes. Park Place Regional Library is also a Passport Acceptance Facility. Selected candidates may be trained as Passport Acceptance Agents and must pass a passport certification exam and maintain an annual re-certification.



Specific responsibilities include: Leading and supervising branch Youth Services staff, including providing timely and objective feedback of performance, fostering the learning and development of staff, as well as for providing and modeling exceptional public service with an emphasis on children, teens and preteens;

Creating a welcoming and safe environment for youth and their families and planning and coordinating the development of exciting programs and services for youth of all ages including story times and after school programming;

Interacting with customers at the customer service desk to find information and library materials;

Liaising with the community through outreach and developing partnerships with local schools and community organizations;

Marketing the youth collection and keeping it well maintained;

May serve as the person in charge in the absence of the manger;

Evening and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) shift work is required.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a Cover Letter and Resume when applying. For a location listing of our 37 Neighborhood Libraries and Central Library, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org/hpl-locations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position occasionally requires stooping or bending. Occasional very light lifting, such as three or four reams of papers or books (up to 20 pounds or an equivalent weight) may be required. Must be able to move freely throughout the library to file/retrieve library materials.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Master's of Library Science degree from a school accredited by American Library Association (ALA) and one (1) year of library experience

OR

Requires a Bachelor's degree plus 18 hours toward a Master's of Library Science degree from a school accredited by ALA and two years of library experience. A Master's of Library Science degree must be completed within two (2) years from being hired into this classification.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Valid Driver's License and compliance with the City of Houston policy on driving (AP 2-2).

PREFERENCES

Comfortable working with diverse populations;

Strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills;

Ability to motivate, develop, train and direct staff in a collaborative team environment;

Knowledge of current trends in library services to youth and their parents and caregivers;

Experience using the MS Office Suite and Google Docs and knowledge of video gaming equipment and electronic devices such as e-readers and tablets and other technologies.

Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred.

**Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

GENERAL INFORMATION