Salary $50,544.84 - $79,820.26 Annually Job Type Full-time Job Number 25LIB608MV018 Closing Date 4/24/2025 11:59 PM Central Description Hennepin County Library (HCL) is seeking Youth Education Leads to work with K-12 residents, parents and caregivers, and community and educational partners, at Brookdale, Franklin, North Regional, and Rockford Road libraries. The individuals in this position will use their skills, knowledge, and experience to support K-12 youth and their families in meeting their education and literacy goals and will help all library patrons in accessing library collections and in fulfilling their information needs. Library Youth Education Leads will be responsible for supporting K12 education programming at their local library, overseeing operation of Let s Read and Homework Help programs and providing support for other youth and family programs as needed. They will connect with schools and educators as well as internal Hennepin County partners who provide education support for residents. Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program. Location and hours: This position is located at the following locations: Brookdale Library: 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Franklin Library: 1314 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404 North Regional Library: 1315 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Rockford Road Library: 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427 Work hours will include weekday, evening, and weekend hours. Library Youth Education Leads will be scheduled during out of school time hours when youth education programming takes place at their local library, and when local school events occur. The school year schedule for Let s Read can be found here. The school year schedule for Homework Help can be found here. About these position @types: These are full-time benefit earning positions. These positions are internally classified as an Administrative Assistant. To view the job classification specification, click here. In these positions, you will: Coordinate K-12 education programs, including Let s Read and Homework Help, that meet the needs of the community and fulfill the mission of HCL. Reach out to K-12 residents and their families, educational organizations and non-profit partners to learn more about needs and to support connecting them to library services. Be an in-person presence in welcoming the community to the assigned library through responsive customer service. Provide in-person services to library patrons including assistance with computers, job searching, and finding library resources. Perform a variety of patron service and materials handling tasks, including assisting patrons with their accounts and processing materials for circulation. Perform collection maintenance including selection, deselection, and redistribution of materials, including supporting children and teen collections. Implement outreach in the community, including attending local school and community events to support K-12 students and families. Develop, manage, and measure service outcomes to ensure work meets identified goals. Collaborate on systemwide teams to support service to K-12 students throughout Hennepin County Library.
