Senior Librarian II - Children’s Department

The Great Neck Library is seeking a creative, energetic, detail-oriented, service-driven Senior Librarian in the Children’s Department for a very active, culturally diverse children’s library in a highly educated community. The successful candidate will provide assistance with general administrative duties to the Children's Department Head and will assist patrons in finding books, other materials, and information both online and in print, reader’s advisory, digital services, collection development and children’s programming. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and professional skills are a must. Duties and Responsibilities include: • Weekly staff scheduling, staff supervision and serve in charge of the department in the Department Head’s absence • Reference • Material Ordering • Conducting Programs and Special Events • Outreach • Function as person-in-charge of the library on scheduled nights and weekends • May involve prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and lifting of up to 25 lbs. • Other duties as assigned Qualifications & Experience Required: • MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited institution • New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate required at time of employment • Minimum of three (3) years Librarian Experience Schedule: Full time – 35 hours/week, includes nights plus Saturday rotation. Sundays as needed. Starting Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000 plus full benefits package including NYS Retirement System. This is a Union Position and is non-civil service.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, longevity, specialty and training. Reply with resume, cover letter, and references by 9/6/2024: Great Neck Library 159 Bayview Ave. Great Neck, NY 11023 [email protected] No Phone Calls Please. The Great Neck Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer