FAIRFIELD ADVERTISES FOR YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN

Fairfield Public Library has an opening for a Youth Services Librarian. This is a fulltime salaried position starting at $28,630 with excellent benefits including health insurance, retirement, paid sick leave, and three weeks paid vacation.

Our Youth Services Department is a busy and beloved place. Special programs range from Valentine Tea to Summer Reading Program to Teen Mystery Night. Our staff is supportive of youth programs, young patrons are a high priority, and our Volunteer Center coordinator helps to recruit volunteer support. We recently installed new automation system, and you may visit our website at www.fairfield.lib.ia.us .

If you are the successful candidate, you will become the “face of the library” for local parents, teachers, and children. This means you will provide outreach to our schools and day care centers, where you will connect with children and teens. Primary focus will be on programming, collection development, teaching library skills, and offering reader advisory service. In addition, you will provide backup when our Library Director is absent and help sometimes at the circulation desk.

Qualifications and skills required:
· MLS is preferred. Candidates who have combined an educational degree with relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.
· Energetic advocate for children and teens
· Able to relate well to children of all ages and their parents
· Able to plan and produce quality programs for youth

Attitudes desired:
· Enthusiasm for working with youth
· Love of reading
· Good sense of humor
· Desire to serve the public
· Creativity, flexibility, and cooperation

Please send your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to:
Rebecca Huggins, Director
Fairfield Public Library
104 West AdamsFairfield, IA 52556