[Publib] Children's Dept. Head - Columbus, GA

[Shader, Robin]

Chattahoochee Valley Libraries (Columbus, GA) seeks a creative children's librarian to become the next head of the Columbus Public Library's Children's Department. The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of child development and literature. A passion and enthusiasm for developing and performing children's programs and services is a must.

 

The Children's Department Head manages all activities and staff in the main library's Children's Department and oversees children's services and collections throughout the library system. This person chairs the Children's Steering Committee, coordinates the selection of children's materials, writes and manages grants, trains, motivates and evaluates Children's Department staff, develops and presents programs to children ages birth to 11 and engages in outreach programs to promote the library within the community.

 

Chattahoochee Valley Libraries is a four county library system headquartered in Columbus, Georgia and serving a population of over 200,000. The Aflac Children's Room and new outdoor Children's Reading Garden provide a beautiful environment in which to provide programs and services to children. The library contains several large meeting rooms and a 125 seat auditorium. Programs are limited only by your imagination! To view a virtual tour of the Columbus Public Library, please visit our website, www.thecolumbuslibrary.org <http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/> . 

 

Minimum Requirements: an MLS from an ALA-accredited program; five years of children's librarian experience; two years of management and supervisory experience preferred.

 

Interested parties may obtain an application packet and full job description at www.t <http://www.t/> hecolumbuslibrary.org <http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/>  or any CVL branch location. Deadline: May 8, 2009. 

 

Salary: $45, 625 - $53, 738

 

 

Robin Shader
Chief of Public Services
Chattahoochee Valley Libraries
www.ChattahoocheeValleyLibraries.org <http://www.ChattahoocheeValleyLibraries.org>