Children's Services Librarian

  • Library: Skidompha Library
  • Town: Damariscotta
  • Library Type: Public
  • Position Type: MLS Preferred
  • Deadline: Open until filled

Description, How to Apply, and Contact:

Skidompha Library is looking for a kind, constructive, and encouraging candidate to lead and manage Skidompha's Children's Services Department.

The Children's Librarian will support a positive work environment and cooperate, collaborate, and work closely and collegially with the Teen and Adult Librarians, and with other staff members as needed, to promote, innovate, and grow the Youth Services Department and Skidompha Library.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone interested in working with a group of curious and passionate librarians and patrons and making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patrons and our community. This position reports to the Executive Director and collaborates with other library staff to support all departments.

Responsibilities

The Head of Children's Services performs a wide range of professional tasks, with primary focus on:

  • Outreach, program planning and delivery, circulation, reference and readers advisory, collection development and management, and assisting users in the use of a wide range of electronic, print, and media resources.
  • Managing Skidompha's Children's Room while promoting a kind, safe, fun, and creative environment
  • Successfully integrating into the library's working culture, and working collegially with library staff
  • Pursuing grant and funding opportunities, and supporting staff grant efforts as requested, including research, proposal writing, and reporting requirements
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A master's in library and information sciences and prior library experience as a children's services librarian
  • A track record of innovative, creative, and fun programming
  • Outgoing with excellent and effective communication and listening skills
  • A positive, patient, and empathetic presence with concern for people and community
  • Proficiency in budgeting, accounting, and financial planning
  • Committed to a diverse work environment where everyone is welcome. Consistently demonstrates sensitivity and skilled communication around matters of equity and diversity.
  • Successful grant writing experience

Probationary period

All staff members serve a probationary period of ninety days. During this time both the Library Executive Director and new hire will consider whether this is a good fit for both.

Benefits of working at Skidompha

  • Skidompha offers a flexible, child-friendly, and progressive work environment
  • We enjoy a kind, collaborative, supportive, and creative culture where we value the individual and their humanity
  • We offer continuing education support
  • We are earnest in our work and take our responsibility to the community, our patrons, and our volunteers very seriously, but we encourage laughter and joy in the workplace

Skidompha Library is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, sexuality, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skidompha is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our staff and community. We require all employees to provide proof of full vaccination for the prevention of Covid-19 at the time of hiring.

To Apply, email a cover letter and resume to: director@skidompha.org, .pdf format is preferred. Please put "CL application" in the subject line.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is hired.

Salary: $23.50

Website: www.skidompha.org

Source: 9/2/2025