Do you enjoy working with teens? Morton Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and organized individual to plan and run programs for grades 7-12 while sharing a love of books and providing readers' advisory services. This is a full-time position that collaborates regularly with the Children’s Librarian, Youth Services Outreach Coordinator, and Adult Services Coordinator in addition to routinely providing good customer service at the Checkout and Information Desks. Other responsibilities include collection development of young adult materials, coordinating teen volunteers, and preparing a monthly teen newsletter. This position also serves as the backup to Adult Outreach, which requires lifting and moving bags up to thirty pounds in weight. 

This is a 40 hour per week, non-exempt position with an ideal schedule of Mondays 11:30 am – 8 pm, Tuesdays 9 am - 5:30 pm, Wednesdays 9 am - 5:30 pm, Thursdays 9 am - 5:30 pm, Fridays 9 am - 6 pm, and one Saturday per month. 

Qualifications: 
Bachelor’s degree required. Must have volunteer or professional experience with teens. Customer service experience preferred. 

Benefits: 

• Accrual of Paid Vacation Time 

• Accrual of Paid Sick Time 

• 8 hours of Paid Time Off in honor of your birthday, to be taken during the pay period your birthday falls into 

• Enrollment in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), which the library makes contributions to in addition to employee contributions 

• Health Insurance (80% of the premium is paid by the library) 

• Basic Group Life Insurance at no cost to employee 

• Up to 5 normally scheduled working days of paid bereavement leave associated with the death of an immediate relative 

• Potential for partial tuition reimbursement for job related courses 

For best consideration, apply by October 15. For the right candidate, we will defer the start date until January 1, 2027.