ELEMENTARY AGE COORDINATOR

Are you passionate about creating fun, meaningful educational experiences for elementary-aged children? Would you love the chance to share your skillset with coworkers and help them grow as children’s services providers? Do you want to be part of a network of community partners who work to improve educational opportunities and the quality of life for children and families in Montgomery County? Dayton Metro Library is seeking a full-time Elementary Age Coordinator. In this position, you would develop systemwide programming initiatives that inspire and excite young learners. You would represent DML to partner organizations who share our goal of improving the quality of life for children and families in our service area. You would also find or create trainings and resources to share with our dynamic team of Children Services Librarians. Note: While this position involves systemwide programming, the responsibilities do not include leading or overseeing all branch programming for the age group but rather designing and overseeing large-scale initiatives that enhance the library’s impact on elementary school children. Apply today!

Essential Job Duties

• Coordinates the development of programs for elementary-aged children throughout the service area. Plans, implements and evaluates system-wide programs and services for elementary-aged children, their caregivers, and educators who work with them. Works with External Relations to prepare publicity.

• Works with Youth Services and Programming Director and Youth Experience Manager to develop recommendations for services to elementary-aged children at Dayton Metro Library and to set and maintain guidelines and objectives for library staff who work with elementary-aged children.

• Supports Children Services staff in providing service to and maintaining relationships with schools and community agencies that work with elementary-aged children. Attends community meetings and gives presentations as requested.

• Develops recommendations for Children Services and provides input into policies affecting elementary-aged children.

• Provides advice and recommendations to public service staff for developing and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for elementary-aged patrons, their families, and their educators.

• Displays knowledge of the ages and stages of child development and psychology for elementary-aged children and keeps current with trends and services in early childhood development and education.

• Prepares, submits and analyzes required department reports and budgets. Ensures proper records management.

• Handles special reference services or requests pertaining to elementary-aged patrons.

Job Qualifications

• Master’s in Library and Information Science preferred or its equivalent in education and experience.

• Ability to effectively present information in a group and/or individual training environment. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and policy and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

• Ability to respond to questions from children, teens, parents, teachers, patrons, managers, coworkers and members of the community and apply active listening skills.

• Ability to deal effectively with confrontational individuals and/or challenging situations.

-Knowledge of professional library principles, methods, techniques and procedures. Knowledge and appreciation of literature, periodicals, audio-visual materials, websites and other electronic media and materials for the early literacy educator and pre-school audience. -Knowledge of available materials for age group and reader’s interests.

• Ability to plan and implement programs to support elementary-aged audiences. Ability to determine patron information needs.

• Ability to construct a competent and complete search strategy using both print and non-print information resources. Knowledge of available and emerging technologies and their application to children services.

• Knowledge and understanding of the psychology of elementary-aged children.

Transportation: Valid driver’s license, acceptable motor vehicle record, and continuous insurability required for driving own vehicle for Library-related obligations OR has access to reliable and efficient* transportation. (*Definition of efficient is that employee can travel to and from required work obligations within Google Maps’ specified timeframe.)

Compensation and Benefits: The starting hourly rate for this position is $25.73. (Those applicants with a relevant Master’s degree may qualify for the professional offset, which would increase the hourly rate by $3.09 per hour.) Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance along with paid time off and OPERS retirement. This position is open until filled.