Adult Program & Outreach Librarian
The John Jermain Memorial Library is seeking an Adult Program and Outreach Librarian to supervise, plan, promote and facilitate adult programs. The successful candidate will be community focused; with an eye towards offering a wide variety of programs to meet the needs and desires of our diverse community.
Responsibilities:
• Schedule programs for adults on a quarterly basis. (Spring: March, April, May; Summer: June, July, August; Fall: September, October, November; Winter: December, January, February)
• Plan and execute educational, technical, entertaining programming for an audience of adults including, but not limited to: language learning, concerts, book discussions, art appreciation and/or instruction, films, current events, discussion groups, cooking demonstrations, travel, health and safety, or other topics of interest to our stakeholders.
• Schedule and maintain relationships with current Library program facilitators.
• With the Library’s Executive Director, initiate and maintain relationships with local organizations as partners in library programs.
• Seek out and facilitate off site programming opportunities in conjunction with community partners or as community outreach.
• Collaborate with Director, Youth Services, Emerging Technologies and Local Content Librarians and support staff to provide interesting and engaging programing geared toward these specific interests.
• Work to identify and address needs of our community which the Library can fulfill. (i.e. English as a Next Language classes, citizenship help, Medicare enrollment information, CPR, Narcan use, etc.)
• Market and publicize programs for adults including but not limited to creation of flyers, press releases, social media posts and copy for eblasts and print newsletter.
• Work in conjunction with Emerging Technologies Librarian to curate social media and website content.
• Facilitate Summer & Winter Reading Club.
• Negotiate and execute contracts with programmers.
• Order food and supplies required for programs.
• Work within the programming budget.
• Record and report monthly attendance statistics to the Executive Director.
• Attend local and countywide meetings targeting programming and publicity.
• Represent JJML at Libraries Nourish Meetings.
• Participate in professional development related to the duties of this position
• General Reference Librarian duties when covering the Reference Desk
• Other duties as assigned.
Education & Qualifications:
• A Master's Degree in Library & Information Science (MLIS) or an equivalent degree from a library school that is accredited by the American Library Association or registered with the New York State Education Department
• Must possess or be eligible for the NYS Public Librarian’s Certificate
• Ability to express oneself verbally and in writing
• Flexibility, initiative, energy, and patience to deal effectively with the public
• Excellent people skills
• Planning and organizational skills needed
• Experience working collaboratively as part of a team
• Experience using social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram
• Working knowledge of eNewsletter software including Mailchimp
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, working knowledge of Adobe and Canva
Benefits & Salary:
This full-time, salaried position may include evening and weekend hours. Competitive salary ($60,000-$64,000) commensurate with experience. Benefits include NYSHIP health insurance, TIAA CREF 403(b) retirement plan, paid vacation and sick leave, and partial-tuition reimbursement.
Please send resume and letter of application to Kelly A. Harris, Executive Director at kharris@johnjermain.org by 3/1/2022
John Jermain Memorial Library celebrates the diversity of our community, and warmly
welcomes applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, nationality or
ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability
