The Jewish Library of Baltimore, a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore is seeking a part-time Children’s Librarian for Sundays.

The Jewish Library of Baltimore is a dual language library with materials in both English and Hebrew, making it necessary for all applicants to be able to read Hebrew. The Children’s Librarian will be responsible for providing a full range of library services for children and managing the children’s collection.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the children’s collection including shelving and shelf reading.
• Evaluates and maintains the children's collection and makes recommendations for collection development based on community needs, usage levels and relevance of materials.
• Plans library lessons for school field trips partnering with classroom teachers.
• Conducts appropriate, engaging story times for different ages of children.
• Develop programs by authors, storytellers, and special guest readers. Contacts presenters and coordinates all logistics and details. Be present at all children's events.
• Work with the Community Librarian, including summer reading programming. Create collections on special topics as needed, including book lists for post-programs, follow-up emails. Create displays on special topics for children’s programming: holiday, thematic, or seasonal.
• Supervise young adult volunteer programs. Manage relationships with volunteer coordinators and you adult volunteers.

Skills and Requirements

• Master’s degree required
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience.
• Must be able to read Hebrew.
• Ability to streamline and improve processes.
• In depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with the ability to use them in complex and/or unprecedented situations.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and solution-focused.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Committed to the mission of The Associated.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $30/hours for 7 hours a week; commensurate with experience.

Application Process – Electronic submissions are preferred.

This job ad is not intended to be all-inclusive, but to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed.

The Associated is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with our Jewish values, The Associated supports a thriving Baltimore that celebrates diversity and appreciates the unique combination of gender, race, age, religion and ethnicity, sexual orientation, intellectual and physical disabilities, and special qualities that each resident adds to the fabric of life in Baltimore. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us. If you require accommodations, please contact us, and we will make every effort to meet your needs.