Teen Librarian I or II
Austin Public Library
Austin, Texas
Salary: Librarian I $ 25.40 – $30.10
Librarian II $ 27.16 to $32.87
ABOUT THE JOB:
This position will be working out of our beautiful Central Library in downtown Austin, inside our teen-driven Teen Central space, with an outstanding team of youth-serving staff.
This position will be responsible for:
- Creating and co-creating programs with-and-for teens age 13-18 that model teen-driven programming best practices
- Employing restorative and inclusive practices to make sure teens are well-resourced enough and their needs are well considered to allow them to easily engage with whatever information needs they have in our spaces
- Partnering with youth-serving organizations and schools to help elevate teen awareness of what Teen Central has to offer
- Thinking creatively about how we can serve teens both inside and outside Teen Central through partnerships, outreaches, and collaborations
- Caring for the Teen Central Graphic Novel / Manga collections, as well as Teen Nonfiction and Teen World Language collections
- Creating book displays and book recommendation lists for our teen readers
- Providing Reference & Reader’s advisory at the Teen Desk and Children’s Desk for approximately 15-20 hours per week
- One night on the reference desk per week (likely Tuesday nights)
- Helping host our Save the Books Socials for teens and helping support the teen leadership circle in that space
- Helping host Teen Social Hours with our team of teen volunteers on Wednesday or Thursday nights
- Working weekends in rotation
- Hosting teen field trips and research workshops for teens in 8th – 12th grades
- Being willing to always keep learning from teen
How to Apply: https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/116694
Company Website: Austin Public Library | Austin Public Library (austintexas.gov)
Job Open: 03/11/2024
Job Close: 03/28/2024