Hood County TX hiring: Youth Services Librarian / Assistant Director (Library) — DOE; open until filled

Also on ZOST Help Wanted: ZW-GOV-HOOD-R271 — https://zost.app — listing https://zost.app/adverts/cadv_gov_hood_tx_R271. ZOST is Record of Sale LLC’s help-wanted board for this Hood County opening.

Hood County Library is hunting a Youth Services Librarian / Assistant Director — equal parts story-time wizard and operations co-pilot. Bring the MLS (or equivalent) and a soft spot for kids who treat the catalog like a treasure map.

Hood County, Texas, lists Youth Services Librarian / Assistant Director under Library on the official county employment page. Record id R271. Employment type: Full-Time. Pay as published: DOE. Closing: Until Filled.

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Examples of duties from the official posting include: Directs programming for children through planning and implementing story hours and other events that encourage children and teens to use this library.; Plans and implements the marketing and outreach of these programs by developing venues and displays that will publicize events to children and their parents in a variety of creative ways.; Analyzes the Juvenile, Easy, Tween and Teen collections and develops a comprehensive Collection Development plan that contributes to the library’s general Collection Development Plan, which is updated as needed.; Updates and maintains the Juvenile, Easy, Tween and Teen collections of books and media by selecting, weeding out, and ordering titles using patron recommendations, review journals, children’s recommended lists and book award lists.; Purchases additions to said collections by working with vendors that offer the library the most favorable discounts and makes the most cost-effective purchases from a budget amount assigned by the Director, while following all approved County purchasing procedures..

Eligibility / qualifications (from the official posting, abbreviated): Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Science or equivalent.; Minimum of 1 year of public library experience; Some experience working with children is preferred.; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:; Knowledge of library automation databases and relevant procedures and able to work independently within these systems. Read the full class specification on the county site before you apply.

How to apply: use the official Hood County job detail page and the linked Application packet. Official job detail (primary .gov source): https://www.hoodcounty.texas.gov/job_detail_T11_R271.php. Application packet: https://hoodcountytx.documents-on-demand.com/document/0d9d951b-0825-ef11-a407-000c29a59557/Application%20Packet%206-7-2024.PDF. County jobs list: https://www.hoodcounty.texas.gov/departments/personnel/employment/current_opportunities.php.

Hood County hub on Notice Nearby: https://noticenearby.com/tx/hood. This paper summarizes a public county job posting for readers. It is not a legal notice and not Legal Publication. Always read the full posting on hoodcounty.texas.gov before applying. Notice Nearby and ZOST do not accept applications or résumés.

Full paper: https://noticenearby.com/papers/hood-tx-youth-services-librarian-assistant-director-r271

Official source: Hood County, Texas. https://www.hoodcounty.texas.gov/job_detail_T11_R271.php

County hub: https://noticenearby.com/tx/hood. Notice Nearby does not accept applications.