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Learning Services Specialist – Middle Childhood and Teen

Salary

$50,000.00 - $58,000.00 Annually

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Job Type

Civil Service

Job Number

2025-06617

Department

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Opening Date

06/09/2025

Closing Date

6/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Jacksonville Public Library is actively seeking a Learning Services Specialist – Middle Childhood and Teen.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

This is professional work in planning, organizing, developing, implementing, maintaining, and coordinating youth learning and literacy curriculum, staff training and coaching, and community partnerships for the library system. Work requires basic understanding and application of educational and instructional theories, principles, practices, usually gained through degree granting schools, or an equivalent level of practical knowledge gained through experience. Work requires the ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines. Supports the overall mission of the Library by providing customer service in a manner that creates a positive customer experience. Work involves contact with library staff and customers, and requires the ability to understand people, demonstrate sensitivity to others’ points of view, and persuade or show assertiveness necessary to influence behavior, and positively change an opinion, or turn a situation around. The work is covered by clearly defined policies and principles underlying the programs area where the incumbent is required to exercise judgment in accomplishing program objectives. The work involves differing situations requiring use of judgment in search for solutions or new applications within ones' known experiences. Work is performed primarily in an office environment though the employee may be required to make field visits for outreach programs, special events and public engagements and may require the employee to work on evenings or weekends. Operates standard office equipment such as personal computers and a motor vehicle. The physical demands consist mainly of sitting or standing at a workstation for extended periods of time and occasionally lifting and moving light objects. The work is performed under limited supervision where the work assignments are subject to established procedures, practices, precedents, methods, techniques, standards, and, or well-defined policies, and the worker plans and organizes the work, determines their own priorities, and the work is reviewed, usually after the fact, in terms of quality, volume, timeliness, and for adherence to established methods. standards, and policies.

Examples of Work

+ Plans, organizes, and develops the curriculum used by library staff performing youth learning programs, events, and activities.

+ Assesses, maintains, and updates a catalog of youth services to be offered system wide.

+ Develops the vision for system-wide youth services, including methodologies and standards for creating, implementing, and assessing the success measures for locally relevant programs and services.

+ Provides coaching and feedback to staff conducting programs for youth.

+ Recommends new programs and revisions to existing programs.

+ Participates in the interview process for the selection of new staff.

+ Provides professional training, guidance and technical assistance to staff, community partners, and program participants.

+ Maintains and cultivates contact with individuals locally, regionally, and nationally including educators, providers of services to youth, and other public servants.

+ Promotes library services and programs to community groups and shares resources with other libraries, educational, social service, and community groups.

+ Maintains professional awareness of current events, related developments and trends through reading professional literature and other news media.

+ Represents the Jacksonville Public Library at and participates in national, state, and local literacy-related activities, programs, seminars, workshops, and conferences.

+ Establishes and maintains program records and statistics and prepares reports.

+ Communicates clear direction, manages for results, and leads organizational change.

+ Operates standard office and library equipment such as personal computers or mobile devices using word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and other related software, peripheral and electronic devices, copiers, and calculators.

+ Supports the overall mission of the Library by providing customer service in a manner that creates a positive customer experience.

+ Assists with maintaining appearance standards by reporting facilities issues and picking up litter on library grounds.

+ Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.

+ Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Knowledge of child development and literacy skills.

+ Knowledge of the library’s organization, operation, policies, and procedures.

+ Knowledge of educational and instructional principles, practices, methods, and techniques.

+ Knowledge of library materials in various formats and materials appropriate for various ages and reading levels.

+ Knowledge of grant application and administration procedures, methods, and techniques.

+ Skill in observing programs to evaluate effectiveness of presentation.

+ Skill in offering targeted and effective feedback to staff.

+ Skill in helping staff troubleshoot and develop solutions to problems.

+ Ability to design and apply educational and instructional principles, practices, methods, and techniques.

+ Ability to effectively communicate educational and literacy practices to staff so they can present and design library and literacy programs.

+ Ability to use educational needs assessment methods and techniques.

+ Ability to determine appropriate course of instruction for meeting program participant's needs.

+ Ability to plan, design, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and administer the curriculum for library programs and services for youth.

+ Ability to apply for and successfully administer grants.

+ Ability to translate youth’s needs and interests into effective library services and programs.

+ Ability to formulate and implement learning services vision, goals, and objectives.

+ Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of services through continuous analysis of program content, presentation, and results.

+ Ability to develop, organize and conduct education and literacy training.

+ Ability to manage concurrent projects.

+ Ability to prioritize to achieve results within established deadlines.

+ Ability to use data to determine which products, services and experiences best deliver system-wide results.

+ Ability to recommend age and reading-level appropriate material in various formats.

+ Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to persuade, educate, explain, and inform.

+ Ability to coach and guide other’s behavior to help them meet departmental goals.

+ Ability to work as part of a team on shared goals that support the Library’s strategic and annual plans.

+ Ability to exercise judgment and make well-informed decisions, taking into account the impact and implications of those decisions.

+ Ability to research and evaluate library activities and library procedures.

+ Ability to work with diverse populations and to provide services in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner.

+ Ability to operate standard office and library equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other related software, peripheral and electronic devices.

+ Depending on assignment, must have ability to travel between various locations to meet the assignments of the position.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

OPEN REQUIREMENTS:

+ A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a preferred concentration in education, child development or other related field is required.

+ Two years of experience in education (in traditional or non-traditional settings) or training is required.

+ Master’s degree in childhood development or education is preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

+ The probationary period for this class is one year.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

+ A valid driver's license is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment in this class.

+ Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Public Driver Certification.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.

The application system works best with Google Chrome or Edge with Chromium web browsers. Please try to apply using one of these browsers. To ensure you receive email notifications, be sure to make “[email protected]” a trusted sender. You may also track the status of your application and see notifications by logging into your account. For further information regarding the application process please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on the website.

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email: [email protected]

The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

www.coj.net/benefits

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?

+ Yes

+ No

03

The budgeted annual salary for this position is $50,000.00 - $58,000.00. This is not negotiable. If selected, would you be willing to accept this position at this salary? (Civil Service positions have a 5% increase after successfully completing probation.)

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you have a bachelors' degree or higher with a preferred concentration in education, child development or other related field from an accredited college or university? If yes, you MUST attach your college transcript to your application.

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you have a degree, indicate which degree you have and include any major/minor. A copy of your college transcript is required with your application.

06

Do you have two years of experience in education (in traditional or non-traditional settings) or training?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

08

Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

09

Do you have a valid motor vehicle operator license that is not under suspension/revocation or restricted under any pending or current citations/court proceedings? Please indicate which license you possess.

+ FL Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)

+ FL Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL)

+ FL Class C Commercial Driver License (CDL)

+ FL Class E Driver License

+ GA Standard Driver's License

+ GA Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

+ GA Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

+ GA Class C Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

+ License from another State.

+ Learner Permit

+ My license is currently invalid.

+ I do not possess any type of Driver's License.

10

If you have a State of FL license, does your license currently have one or more of these restrictions?

+ C or 1 - Business Purpose Only

+ D or H - Employment Purposes

+ P or 2 – Probation Interlock Device

+ S or I – Other Restriction

+ Two or more of these restrictions.

+ I have an out of state license.

+ None of the above.

11

Have you been cited for more than three (3) moving violations, or two (2) at fault accidents within the past 12 months from current date?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Have you been considered a "Habitual Traffic Offender" (HTO) within the past 12 months from current date?

+ Yes

+ No

13

Have you been convicted of Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) in any state during the last 36 months from current date?

+ Yes

+ No

14

I consent to the City of Jacksonville using the driver's license information I have provided to access a driver's license report from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. I understand if one was accessed with relation to this application, a copy will be provided to me upon request.

+ Yes, the City of Jacksonville has my consent to check my driver's license.

+ No, I do not wish to give consent to the City of Jacksonville to check my driver's license.

+ I do not possess a valid driver's license.

15

Provide your full Driver's License or Identification number. For out of state license, please include the state. If a correct number is not provided, your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

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If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS. Please download the forms at http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

+ Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application.

+ No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me.

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A copy of your college transcript is required with your application. College transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE: A copy of your diploma does not meet this requirement. Transcripts from colleges outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

+ I have read the above statement and understand what is required.

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Employer

City of Jacksonville

Address

117 W. Duval St. Suite 100 Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Website

http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services.aspx

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