Youth Program Associate



Job Details

Youth Program Associate
Employer

Hennepin County

Salary

$36,050.56 - $53,154.40 Annually

Location

Varies

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

18LIB042JRF064

Department

Library

Opening Date

05/24/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Hennepin County Library (HCL) is seeking a Youth Program Associate to deliver programs to youth in the libraries and assist Librarians and the Service Manager in program planning and evaluation. This position will be located at the Brooklyn Park Library. The schedule will vary and will include daytime, evening, and weekend hours.
 
HCL serves more than one million residents of the city of Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County. The 41 library system offers more than 5 million books, CDs, and DVDs, materials in more than 40 languages, 1600 public computers, and an extensive website. 

Our mission is to nourish minds, transform lives, and build community together. The HCL staff, board, and community envision a future where library services ensure every person has the opportunity and resources to read, graduate, engage, work, and learn.
 

Employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work, competitive pay, real work-life balance, generous benefits and opportunities to grow. We want our employees to succeed--not only at work, but as they move through life and its milestones. Learn more at https://www.hennepin.us/employees.

Your future. Made here.

 

The primary duties and responsibilities of this position includes:

  • Deliver and evaluate programs, especially for youth; assess needs and interests of young people and align programs that promote teambuilding and cultivate leadership.
  • Proactively maintain a welcoming and safe environment by managing patron, especially youth, behavior in the library and working with security staff as necessary to address challenges.
  • Collaborate with other staff to coordinate the work of youth employees and volunteers to support programming and service needs.
  • Assist with a broad range of requests for information related to readers' advisory, focusing on youth and including adults; explain a variety of routine to complex requirements, policies, and procedures regarding patron accounts and services.
  • Assist staff and patrons with routine to complex needs related to the use of library technology and resources, online and downloadable materials, library computers, printers, scanners, photocopiers, and audiovisual equipment.
  • Continue to learn about and demonstrate skill in the use of evolving and emerging technology used by patrons, especially youth; may instruct patrons in the use of electronic resources.
  • Contribute to managing library spaces, including public meeting rooms; complete building needs/facility work requests as necessary.
  • Contribute to collection maintenance; suggest materials for addition to the collection.
  • Provide or assist with story times, group tours, and orientation to the library.
  • Create and manage displays.
  • Perform a variety of patron service and materials handling tasks as needed, including assisting patrons with their accounts, collecting fines and fees, preparing financial and other reports, and processing materials for circulation.

Best Qualified Candidates will have:
  • One of the following:
    • Four or more years of library experience.
    • Two or more years of post-secondary education including 12 or more semester credits in a youth-development field and one or more years of library experience.
    • Bachelor's degree or higher in library and information science, youth-development, or another field related to the position.
  • Two or more years of experience mentoring or leading youth in an urban setting.
  • Experience creating drop-in programming based on the needs and interests of youth.
  • Experience creating a welcoming and safe environment.
  • Interest in all forms of literacy and informal learning and its application in the field of youth work.
  • Creativity and innovation in applying youth development practices to a library setting.
  • Enthusiasm for technology and information literacy and providing a wide range of technology assistance to patrons.
  • Ability to:
    • Work with youth from a wide range of backgrounds and socio-economic statuses.
    • Work as part of a team.
    • Organize, plan, implement, and manage several projects simultaneously.
    • Handle the demands of a constantly changing work environment and workload.

Invitations to interview will be based on an assessment of education and experience.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Visit our Benefits site for more information.

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If you would like to include a cover letter, you may copy or type it here.
02
Which of the following locations are you interested in being considered for? Check all that apply.
  • Brooklyn Park Library
  • North Regional Library
  • None of the above
03
The schedule for these positions will vary and will include daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Are you willing and able to work these hours?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Which of the following best describes your education related to this position?
  • I have completed a bachelor's degree or higher in library and information science or another field related to this position
  • I have completed at least two years of post-secondary education including 12 or more semester credits (18 quarter credits) in library science, library information technology, or another related field
  • Neither of the above
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Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/credit(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of library experience do you have?
  • I do not have this experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more
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Describe your library experience, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have mentoring or leading youth in an urban setting?
  • I do not have this experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more
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Describe your experience mentoring or leading youth in an urban setting, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
10
Do you have experience creating drop-in programming based on the needs and interests of youth?
  • Yes
  • No
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Describe your experience creating drop-in programming based on the needs and interests of youth, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
12
Do you have experience providing services responsive to the diverse needs of youth?
  • Yes
  • No
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Describe your experience providing services responsive to the diverse needs of youth, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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  • Hennepin County or Hennepin County Library (job page or notification email)
  • Hennepin County employee or recruitment representative
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