Librarian 1 - Children's Librarian

The Niagara Falls Public Library is seeking a Children’s Librarian to empower children from infancy
through pre-teen to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and
resourceful users of information. Successful candidates will embody each of these four qualities
themselves.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Executive Library Director, the Children’s Librarian:
• Provides reference services and resource recommendations using print, media, and digital
resources
• Collaborates with community youth services to develop, promote, and facilitate innovative
programs that build literacy and a love of reading, meeting the expressed and anticipated
needs of the community’s children, parents, and childcare providers
• Leads both traditional and innovative youth programming, including storytimes and early
literacy programs, visual and performing arts, STEM initiatives, summer reading events, and
a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community
• Participates in collection development to shape and maintain the Children’s collection,
ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant, and responsive to community needs
• Engages children with the collection in ways that encourage them to follow their interests
and discover new ones
• Conducts outreach and develops partnerships with community-based organizations,
schools, daycare centers, and community groups to promote library services
• Encourages digital literacy and provides age-appropriate technology instruction to children
• Develops and maintains content for social media platforms including the Library blog,
Facebook, and other channels
• Assists with circulation, holds, and opening/closing procedures
• Maintains a working knowledge of trends in children’s literature and youth services
• Performs other related duties as required
Required Qualifications
• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies
• Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate issued by the State of New York at time of
employment
• Knowledge of emerging library technologies and service and programming trends for
children in urban public libraries is preferred