Youth Services Technician: 20 hours per week; pay is $17.37 per hour. PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal, and FBI Fingerprint clearances are required. Working one night per week and every other Saturday is required. Full job description is below. Interested candidates must send me a cover letter, resume, and three references to epoore@bapl.org by Wednesday, April, 20th.
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Youth Services Technician Job Description
I. POSITION
Title: Youth Services Technician
Department: Youth Services
Supervisor: Head of Youth Services
II. QUALIFICATIONS
Four year college degree or equivalent
Must have at least one year professional experience related to youth programming and library service
Ability to work cooperatively and tactfully with patrons and staff
Must have experience with social media, and be able to create and post Youth Services events to various outlets
Must be flexible, able to multitask and prioritize
Must take initiative and use time efficiently
Must maintain a professional appearance on the job
III. JOB SUMMARY
The Youth Services Technician is responsible for assisting the Head of Youth Services in all aspects of service in the Youth Services department
IV. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide excellent customer service, including reference and reader’s advisory
Plan and implement engaging programs for children, teens, and families that include age-appropriate content, address literacy and learning
Perform Circulation duties at the service desk
Assist with the creation of flyers for youth events and add same information to the website calendar
Create and schedule social media posts for Department events on Facebook, Instagram
Assist with collection management: inventory, weeding, suggestions for purchase, ordering as assigned
Review professional journals relating to service to youth
Read and review newly acquired materials
Keep abreast of new trends for children, teens, and families
Assist with outreach, as called upon
Assist with Family Place programming, as called upon
Other duties, as assigned
V. INDIVIDUAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain an engaging, informative, and appropriate presence for Youth Services on social media
Read reviews for and order e-book selections for youth as assigned
Maintain budget for assigned purchases
Check in new youth items, apply needed genre labels, place in public area
Assist with tracking summer program participation and distribution of incentives
Posted March 2024