Librarian - Intermediate/Teen
Date: July 7, 2022
Location: Odom Branch
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours), including evenings and weekend hours
Salary: Grade 11, $20.77/hour (Non-Exempt)
About the Library:
Since 1874, the Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) has been an essential community asset. We’ve been recognized nationally as one of the finest public libraries in the United States due to our excellent customer service, collaborative community involvement, and high level of customer and employee satisfaction. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays, voluntary benefits (health, dental, and vision), ASCPL-provided life insurance, and retirement through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
Duties & Responsibilities:
The ASCPL is hiring a Librarian (Intermediate/Teen) to support our Mission Statement to provide resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life. The Intermediate/Teen Librarian:
- Provides services to customers in fourth through twelfth grade, including collection maintenance, merchandising, and planning and conducting programs.
- Actively represents the Library in the community through visits to schools and other community groups serving teens and cooperating with area teachers in the selection of appropriate materials.
- Establishes sustained community engagement relationships with local organizations and agencies, providing reference and readers’ advisory and creating an attractive and appealing teen area.
- Cooperates closely with the Early Childhood Librarian in providing family and multi-age programming and helping customers use Library technology, including internet, Library databases, and e-resources.
May serve as in-charge person for the branch, overseeing the work of support staff in the absence of the branch manager. - Performs standard Library routines, including circulation, delivery, and service desk duties, and performs other tasks as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Required: A Master of Library and Information Science degree issued by an ALA-accredited school of library and information science. Knowledge of professional library science, including familiarity with reference and bibliographic resources in the intermediate/teen services areas; understanding of adolescent development and current trends and their influence on program planning, readers advisory, use of technology, and relationship building; effective research skills; ability to speak and write effectively; sound professional judgment; ability to direct the work of others; and positive customer service skills, including a pleasing personality and the ability to get along well with others; ability to work irregular hours, including evening and weekends; and ability to travel to Main or other branches as needed.
Preferred: Previous library experience. Ohio Public Librarian Certification.
Applicants within 7 credit hours or less toward completion of an M.L.I.S. degree will also be considered under certain conditions. Individuals hired under these conditions will begin as a Public Service Assistant lll, Grade 10, Step 1, ($20.21/hr), and upon confirmation of completion of the M.L.I.S. degree will be moved to Librarian, Grade 11, Step 1, ($20.77/hr).
Application Deadline:
OPEN UNTIL FILLED (preference given to candidates who apply within the first two weeks)
For consideration, applicants for this position must either submit a resume including salary history and a cover letter indicating previous applicable experience and training or complete an Employment Application in the Human Resources Department at Main Library. Resumes should be emailed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or should be mailed to:
Human Resources
Akron-Summit County Public Library
60 South High Street
Akron, OH 44326-0001
