Youth Services Assistant Librarian

Muskingum County Library System Youth Services Assistant Librarian Location:

John McIntire Library 220 N. Fifth St Zanesville, OH 43701

Salary:

$19.99- $21.74 per hour (40 hours a week, varied schedule)

Closing Date:

June 25th, 2026 The Muskingum County Library System is seeking an Assistant Librarian for our Youth Services department. In this role, you will connect with young minds by planning engaging educational programs, assisting families with library resources, and helping shape a vibrant youth materials collection.

Responsibilities:

Serves the general public seeking youth materials and services. Assists customers in locating materials for youth, and answers customer reference questions through use of print and electronic resources. Finds age appropriate materials for school assignments, provides reader's advisory, and directs customers to appropriate areas of library. Answers general questions to provide needed information and maintain good public relations. Provides assistance to customers in use of library equipment and services including Internet, online catalogue, and electronic devices (i.e. eReaders, tablets, phones, etc.). Plans, develops and conducts youth services programs. Researches and uses age-appropriate books, crafts, activities, and songs, and presents entertaining and educational programs. Participates in planning and implementing summer reading program. Selects and decorates for program themes, schedules performers visits schools, distributes flyers, and makes television appearances to promote programs. Monitors participant progress, tallies statistics, and presents incentives and rewards. Performs outreach services for schools, day care centers and community groups. Visits daycare facilities, preschools, public schools, and adult groups to present programs and promote information about youth library services. Maintains responsibility for presenting informative and entertaining displays for youth services area. Plans and creates displays, makes and selects decorations and selects materials and develops displays. Maintains knowledge of available library resources and knowledge of customer reading preferences. Compiles bibliographies and booklists.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid State of Ohio driver's license. Knowledge, skills and abilities: Knowledge of library science and technology; library practices; public relations; youth literature; computers and electronic devices; children's developmental stages and reading preferences; youth programming; Dewey decimal system. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; relate well with youth of varying economic and social backgrounds exhibit a broad reading background; organize work; prepare meaningful, concise and accurate reports; develop and maintain good working relationships with library customers, supervisors and co-workers, exhibit creativity to prepare informative and entertaining programs; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive subject matter. Skill in creating age-appropriate children programs; operation of automated library equipment, online catalogue and other library equipment; operation of computers and electronic devices; communicating effectively in written and oral form; routine typing.

Benefits:

Health Insurance with employer contribution to HSA Dental and Vision Insurance Life Insurance 9 paid holidays plus 3 paid floating holidays 280 hours of PTO earned annually Employee Assistance Program Retirement plan: OPERS- Mandatory 10% employee contribution, 14% employer contribution