Come join our team! The Great Neck Library is seeking an energetic, friendly, highly motivated full-time children’s librarian who excels in providing excellent customer service to children and parents.  The successful candidate will provide assistance in finding books, other materials, and information both on-line and in print, reader’s advisory, digital services, collection development and childrens programming. Must be knowledgeable about children’s literature. 

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide reference, research and reader’s advisory service to parents and children in a diverse 4 location library system
• Possess a hands-on, working knowledge of digital services and library download services on various devices and be comfortable showing and promoting these services
• Collection development and maintenance
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on projects and programs
• Develop, implement and conduct innovative programs for children
• Position may involve prolonged periods of sitting and lifting of up to 25 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• MLS or MLIS from ALA accredited institution
• New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate required at time of employment
• Experience working with children (birth – 6th grade) and parents

Schedule: Full time – 35 hours/week, includes days, nights and weekends. Sundays as needed.

Starting Salary Range: The minimum starting salary is $55,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications plus full benefit package. This is a Union Position and is non-civil service.

Reply with resume, cover letter, completed GNL employment application

 (found here - https://greatnecklibrary.org/employment/)

and references by September 8th, 2023

Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave.

Great Neck, NY  11023

employment@greatnecklibrary.org

No Phone Calls Please.  The Great Neck Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Submit specified application materials to employment@greatnecklibrary.org.