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<div><div><b>Muskingum County Library System</b></div>
<div></div><div><b>Youth Services Assistant Librarian</b></div>
<div></div><div><b>Location: </b>John McIntire Library 220 N. Fifth St Zanesville, OH 43701</div>
<div></div><div><b>Salary: </b>$19.99- $21.74 per hour (40 hours a week, varied schedule)</div>
<div></div><div><b>Closing Date:</b> June 24th, 2026</div>
<div></div><div><div>The Muskingum County Library System is seeking an <b>Assistant Librarian </b>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.</div>
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<div></div><div><b><i>Responsibilities:</i></b></div>
<div><ul><li><div>Serves the general public seeking youth materials and services. Assists customers in locating<br>
materials for youth, and answers customer reference questions through use of print and<br>
electronic resources. Finds age appropriate materials for school assignments, provides<br>
reader&rsquo;s advisory, and directs customers to appropriate areas of library. Answers general<br>
questions to provide needed information and maintain good public relations.</div>
</li><li>Provides assistance to customers in use of library equipment and services including Internet,<br>
online catalogue, and electronic devices (i.e. eReaders, tablets, phones, etc.).</li>
<li>Plans, develops and conducts youth services programs. Researches and uses age-appropriate<br>
books, crafts, activities, and songs, and presents entertaining and educational programs.</li>
<li>Participates in planning and implementing summer reading program. Selects and decorates for<br>
program themes, schedules performers visits schools, distributes flyers, and makes television<br>
appearances to promote programs. Monitors participant progress, tallies statistics, and<br>
presents incentives and rewards.</li>
<li>Performs outreach services for schools, day care centers and community groups. Visits daycare<br>
facilities, preschools, public schools, and adult groups to present programs and promote<br>
information about youth library services.</li>
<li>Maintains responsibility for presenting informative and entertaining displays for youth services<br>
area. Plans and creates displays, makes and selects decorations and selects materials and<br>
develops displays.</li>
<li>Maintains knowledge of available library resources and knowledge of customer reading<br>
preferences. Compiles bibliographies and booklists.
</li></ul></div><div></div><div><b><i>Qualifications:</i></b></div>
<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.</li>
<li>Valid State of Ohio driver&rsquo;s license.</li>
</ul><div><div><b><i>Knowledge, skills and abilities:</i></b></div>
<ul><li>Knowledge of library science and technology; library practices; public relations; youth literature;<br>
computers and electronic devices; children&rsquo;s developmental stages and reading preferences;<br>
youth programming; Dewey decimal system.</li>
<li>Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; relate well<br>
with youth of varying economic and social backgrounds exhibit a broad reading background;<br>
organize work; prepare meaningful, concise and accurate reports; develop and maintain good<br>
working relationships with library customers, supervisors and co-workers, exhibit creativity to<br>
prepare informative and entertaining programs; maintain confidentiality of confidential and<br>
sensitive subject matter.</li>
<li>Skill in creating age-appropriate children programs; operation of automated library equipment,<br>
online catalogue and other library equipment; operation of computers and electronic devices;<br>
communicating effectively in written and oral form; routine typing.</li>
</ul></div><div><b><i>Benefits:</i></b></div>
<ul><li>Health Insurance with employer contribution to HSA</li>
<li>Dental and Vision Insurance</li>
<li>Life Insurance</li>
<li>9 paid holidays plus 3 paid floating holidays</li>
<li>280 hours of PTO earned annually</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program</li>
<li>Retirement plan: OPERS- Mandatory 10% employee contribution, 14% employer contribution</li></ul></div><div></div>

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