Community Youth Librarian

**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 19732

Community Youth Librarian - Barton and Kenilworth - Permanent Full Time

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 Full-Time Regular

UNION/NON-UNION: Library CUPE Local 932

HOURS Of WORK: 35.00 per week
- GRADE: G
- SALARY/HOUR: $38.156 - $44.889 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

START DATE: As soon as possible

**Vaccine Verification - **As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

**Job Summary**:
Reports to the Manager; Assists Manager with daily operations; Coordinates services; Oversees and instructs staff; Acts as a resource person; Provides leadership and expertise for planning, developing and implementing local and system-wide programs and services; Responsible for front-line customer service within and beyond the walls of the library to community members; Provides leadership in the provision of services to promote lifelong learning in the community—including literacy, reference/readers advisory service, programming, and technology support; Selects materials for children and teens in all formats using established guidelines.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Educational Requirements**:
Master’s Degree (MIS or MLIS) from an ALA accredited Library School.

**Qualifications**:
Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence Class G

**Experience**:
Supervisory knowledge and experience organizing the workflow of self and others

Relevant knowledge and experience of planning and evaluating library services, collections, programs and training

**Competencies [knowledge, skills abilities]**:
Demonstrates skill in communicating and presenting information, writing, consulting and practicing active listening [COMMUNICATION]

Displays a strong commitment to service excellence, understands service objectives, recognizes diverse customer needs and works collaboratively to develop customer-focused programs and service [CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS]

Analyzes and evaluates situations and issues, recognizes problems, anticipates consequences and develops appropriate courses of action [JUDGEMENT]

Displays a commitment to continuous learning in order to remain current with the library’s policies and procedures, relevant legislation, trends, best practices and professional knowledge [KNOWLEDGE]

Understands and applies theories of infant, child and adolescent learning and development to library service and program development. [KNOWLEDGE/YOUTH SERVICES]

Applies knowledge of current trends in the publishing industry and the library wholesale industry and Internet social networking tools to support collection development and readers’ advisory service [KNOWLEDGE/COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT]

Effectively relates and engages others in the achievement of objectives and advocates for the role and mission of the library within the community and demonstrates team leadership and credibility [LEADERSHIP]

Manages resources effectively through all stages of project planning and implementation [PROJECT MANAGEMENT]

Prioritizes activities and works effectively independently, as part of a team and leading others, sets and achieves or surpasses goals [RESULTS ORIENTATION]

**Physical Requirements**:
Physical ability and stamina to operate relevant equipment, to retrieve materials and to perform tasks involving the lifting and movement of library materials and equipment

**Legislative Requirements**:
Works in accordance with all applicable Ontario Public Library, Occupational Health and Safety, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Labour Relations and Privacy legislation and all other relevant legislation

**Organizational Requirements**:
Adheres to policy and legislation identified in the Hamilton Public Library Policy and Procedures Manuals

**Classification G - **$38.155 - $44.889 hourly

**Permanent **Full Time**; 35 hours per week; up to two (2) nights per week; includes Saturday and Sunday rotation; travel to other locations to conduct library business will be required.

**Start Date**:As soon as possible

**_ Please be aware the selection process may involve any of interviews, test, and presentations or any combination thereof._**

**Applying**
- Submission of references also stands as consent to obtain reference checks, personal or background checks and personnel file information as the Hamilton Public Library may require in connection with your employment. We respect the confidentiality of applicants and check references near the final stages of the selection process.

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