Youth Services Technician

The Bethlehem Area Public Library has an opening for a part-time Youth Services Technician. This position is approximately 26 hours per week and 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. The official job description is below.

The Bethlehem Area Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

I. POSITION

A. Title: Youth Services Technician

B. Department: Youth Services

C. Supervisor: Head of Youth Services

II. QUALIFICATIONS

A. Four year college degree or equivalent

B. Must have at least one year professional experience related to youth programming

and library service

C. Ability to work cooperatively and tactfully with patrons and staff

D. Must have experience with social media, and be able to create and post Youth

Services events to various outlets

E. Must be flexible, able to multitask and prioritize

F. Must take initiative and use time efficiently

G. 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

A. Provide excellent customer service, including reference and reader’s advisory

B. Plan and implement engaging programs for children, teens, and families that

include age-appropriate content, address literacy and learning

C. Perform Circulation duties at the service desk

D. Assist with the creation of flyers for youth events and add same information to the

website calendar

E. Create and schedule social media posts for Department events on Facebook,

Instagram

F. Assist with collection management: inventory, weeding, suggestions for purchase,

ordering as assigned

G. Review professional journals relating to service to youth

H. Read and review newly acquired materials

I. Keep abreast of new trends for children, teens, and families

J. Assist with outreach, as called upon

K. Assist with Family Place programming, as called upon

L. Other duties, as assigned

V. INDIVIDUAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Maintain an engaging, informative, and appropriate presence for Youth Services

on social media

B. Read reviews for and order e-book selections for youth as assigned

C. Maintain budget for assigned purchases

D. Check in new youth items, apply needed genre labels, place in public area

E. Assist with tracking summer program participation and distribution of incentives

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $17.37 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person