Youth Services: Pittsburgh

The Shaler North Hills Library, a medium sized public library located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a dynamic, creative, enthusiastic self-starter to provide leadership and guidance for a busy children’s department with an experienced, highly motivated staff. The ideal candidate needs to be customer service-oriented team player who will skillfully maintain a harmonious relationship with diverse customers and staff. The ability to excel in a changing environment and extensive knowledge of children’s literature, programming, emergent literacy and technical skills are also desired qualities. This is a person with a vision for the future of library services to children and teens, and the energy to bring that vision to reality.

Duties include planning, scheduling and presenting programs for children, teens, parents and families, providing outreach to schools and other agencies in the community, training and managing staff and volunteers, participation in all library programs, fundraising and events, providing reference and readers’ advisory services, and collection development.

Qualifications include a MLS from an ALA accredited school, 2-4 years library experience, including supervisory. This is a 40 hour work week with some nights and weekends. The salary and benefits package are excellent. Please send a resume, cover letter and three professional references by November 19, 2008 to:

Sharon McRae, Director
Shaler North Hills Library
1822 Mt. Royal Blvd.
Glenshaw, PA 15116
mcraes@einetwork.net