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Children & Youth Services Librarian
About the job
The Children and Youth Services Librarian job is a fantastic opportunity to join the Arts, Events and Libraries Department at the City of Kingston. This role is all about making a positive impact in the community by delivering engaging programs and services for children and youth. The team thrives on creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to high-quality service, ensuring that every interaction fosters a love of reading and learning.
You'll be responsible for
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Planning and implementing programs
Plan, support and implement children and youth programs and events including story times, Dungeons and Dragons, Minecraft, STEAM, youth engagement and other emerging programs.📦
Managing collections
Provide ongoing management of junior collections across multiple sites, with accountability for the development, maintenance, and circulation of youth collections.🤝
Building community relationships
Proactively build relationships throughout the community by delivering and growing our outreach service to local schools, kindergartens, and maternal child health centres to create a love of reading in the community.Key criteria
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Experience in children and youth programs
Demonstrated experience delivering programs for ages 0–18 and their families.View
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Excellent communication skills
Strong written and verbal skills for diverse audience engagement.View
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Knowledge of youth literature
Understanding of children and young adult literature and literacy development.View
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