Entry Level Youth Services Librarian Jobs
New grad youth services librarian jobs attract recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a practicum portfolio can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Education and Healthcare & Medical Services, with employers like Gwinnett County Public Schools, Barry University, and Mendocino College hiring at this level now.
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- 45002745
- 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- VCU Libraries SML
- Faculty
- Faculty (Salaried)
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Unit: VCU Libraries MBU
Department: Cabell Library
Department Summary: VCU Libraries supports learning, research, and creativity across Virginia Commonwealth University. With locations at James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Health Sciences Library on the MCV Campus, we help students, faculty, and staff access the information, spaces, and services they need to succeed. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and service, creating an environment where ideas thrive and learning flourishes.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Creative Technologies Librarian. The Department of Creative Technologies and Scholarship is home to The Workshop, the creative technology space within the James Branch Cabell Library. The Creative Technologies Librarian is responsible for leading the department’s instructional program, which includes supervising a large student internship program, facilitating curriculum consultations, and developing instructional resources and programming. Utilizing resources from The Workshop, this position supports the creative projects of the VCU community through hands-on instruction, train-the-trainer demonstrations, and online learning materials. The successful candidate will bring technical depth in creative technologies and a passion for developing others as instructors and mentors, and will join a culturally and academically diverse faculty and staff of the highest caliber.
At VCU, every team member helps build a community rooted in respect, professionalism, and civility. As a VCU employee, you will play an active role in fostering a welcoming environment where faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences can belong and thrive together.
This is a full-time, non-tenured faculty position. 12-month faculty benefits apply, including
24 vacation days annually and choice of retirement and annuity plans. VCU provides a robust employee benefits package.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head, Creative Technologies and Scholarship, the Creative Technologies Librarian is responsible for the department’s instruction program in support of VCU community members’ application and integration of creative technologies within the curriculum. The successful candidate will possess an understanding of pedagogical principles for crafting effective hands-on learning opportunities for creative projects.
The Creative Technologies Librarian
- Supervises and manages The Workshop's experiential learning internship program (18–20 students), including recruitment, training, and mentorship. The internship program equips students to lead training sessions and tours, facilitate programming and events, and develop quality improvement projects aligned with their career aspirations.
- Provides curriculum support through consultations and train-the-trainer demonstrations, helping faculty integrate creative technology applications into their coursework.
- Develops and maintains the department's online learning materials, including LibGuides, Canvas modules, and other web resources, ensuring content is accessible, usable, and pedagogically sound.
- Collaborates with student employees and full-time staff to maintain a framework for instruction services, including workflows, guidelines, and pedagogical values for the use of The Workshop's resources.
- Partners with other library departments engaged in teaching, learning, and assessment to identify opportunities for The Workshop to support course instruction.
- Provides specialty technical and pedagogical expertise in support of unique library technology initiatives.
- Participates in library and university governance through service on committees and workgroups.
The Creative Technologies Librarian is expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field. Faculty with the VCU Libraries are evaluated, and promoted, on the basis of job performance, scholarship, and service.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
- ALA-accredited graduate degree or accredited graduate degree in another appropriate discipline, such as but not limited to, Education, Instructional Design, or Digital/Media Arts degrees.
- Experience teaching or training others in the use of creative technologies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building or managing student internship programs, or leading a large team of student staff.
- Experience developing train-the-trainer or peer-instruction models.
- Demonstrated depth of knowledge in at least one area of creative technologies, such as audio/video production, digital fabrication, interactive/immersive media, robotics/electronics, or craft/textile machines.
- Experience creating and maintaining online learning content (e.g., LibGuides, Canvas or other LMS modules, web-based resources, etc.) with an emphasis on accessibility and usability.
- Evidence of project management and organizational skills.
- Teaching and research assistance experience in an academic setting, such as higher education, museums, research libraries, etc.
- Knowledge of assessment methods for instructional programs.
Candidates need not meet preferred qualifications to be fully considered. We value many individual and unique skills that would strengthen the VCU Libraries and our teams.
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience, not less than $65,000 annually.
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: No
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Rank: Open
Tenure: Ineligible
Months: 12 months
- 45002745
- 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- VCU Libraries SML
- Faculty
- Faculty (Salaried)
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Unit: VCU Libraries MBU
Department: Cabell Library
Department Summary: VCU Libraries supports learning, research, and creativity across Virginia Commonwealth University. With locations at James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Health Sciences Library on the MCV Campus, we help students, faculty, and staff access the information, spaces, and services they need to succeed. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and service, creating an environment where ideas thrive and learning flourishes.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Creative Technologies Librarian. The Department of Creative Technologies and Scholarship is home to The Workshop, the creative technology space within the James Branch Cabell Library. The Creative Technologies Librarian is responsible for leading the department’s instructional program, which includes supervising a large student internship program, facilitating curriculum consultations, and developing instructional resources and programming. Utilizing resources from The Workshop, this position supports the creative projects of the VCU community through hands-on instruction, train-the-trainer demonstrations, and online learning materials. The successful candidate will bring technical depth in creative technologies and a passion for developing others as instructors and mentors, and will join a culturally and academically diverse faculty and staff of the highest caliber.
At VCU, every team member helps build a community rooted in respect, professionalism, and civility. As a VCU employee, you will play an active role in fostering a welcoming environment where faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences can belong and thrive together.
This is a full-time, non-tenured faculty position. 12-month faculty benefits apply, including
24 vacation days annually and choice of retirement and annuity plans. VCU provides a robust employee benefits package.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head, Creative Technologies and Scholarship, the Creative Technologies Librarian is responsible for the department’s instruction program in support of VCU community members’ application and integration of creative technologies within the curriculum. The successful candidate will possess an understanding of pedagogical principles for crafting effective hands-on learning opportunities for creative projects.
The Creative Technologies Librarian
- Supervises and manages The Workshop's experiential learning internship program (18–20 students), including recruitment, training, and mentorship. The internship program equips students to lead training sessions and tours, facilitate programming and events, and develop quality improvement projects aligned with their career aspirations.
- Provides curriculum support through consultations and train-the-trainer demonstrations, helping faculty integrate creative technology applications into their coursework.
- Develops and maintains the department's online learning materials, including LibGuides, Canvas modules, and other web resources, ensuring content is accessible, usable, and pedagogically sound.
- Collaborates with student employees and full-time staff to maintain a framework for instruction services, including workflows, guidelines, and pedagogical values for the use of The Workshop's resources.
- Partners with other library departments engaged in teaching, learning, and assessment to identify opportunities for The Workshop to support course instruction.
- Provides specialty technical and pedagogical expertise in support of unique library technology initiatives.
- Participates in library and university governance through service on committees and workgroups.
The Creative Technologies Librarian is expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field. Faculty with the VCU Libraries are evaluated, and promoted, on the basis of job performance, scholarship, and service.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
- ALA-accredited graduate degree or accredited graduate degree in another appropriate discipline, such as but not limited to, Education, Instructional Design, or Digital/Media Arts degrees.
- Experience teaching or training others in the use of creative technologies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building or managing student internship programs, or leading a large team of student staff.
- Experience developing train-the-trainer or peer-instruction models.
- Demonstrated depth of knowledge in at least one area of creative technologies, such as audio/video production, digital fabrication, interactive/immersive media, robotics/electronics, or craft/textile machines.
- Experience creating and maintaining online learning content (e.g., LibGuides, Canvas or other LMS modules, web-based resources, etc.) with an emphasis on accessibility and usability.
- Evidence of project management and organizational skills.
- Teaching and research assistance experience in an academic setting, such as higher education, museums, research libraries, etc.
- Knowledge of assessment methods for instructional programs.
Candidates need not meet preferred qualifications to be fully considered. We value many individual and unique skills that would strengthen the VCU Libraries and our teams.
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience, not less than $65,000 annually.
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: No
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Rank: Open
Tenure: Ineligible
Months: 12 months
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Entry Level Youth Services Librarian Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level youth services librarian job?
Start by completing an ALA-accredited master's degree in library science with coursework or a practicum focused on youth services. Hiring managers at this level look for hands-on experience with children's programming, story time facilitation, or school or public library internships. A portfolio showing program plans, collection development work, or community outreach projects gives entry level candidates a concrete edge over applicants who rely on coursework alone.
Which companies hire entry level youth services librarians?
Companies hiring entry level youth services librarians right now include Gwinnett County Public Schools, Barry University, and Mendocino College, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, most openings come from public library systems, school districts, and nonprofit literacy organizations that regularly bring on new graduates to staff children's and teen departments.
Are there remote entry level youth services librarian jobs?
Yes, though most positions in this field are on-site given the community and in-person programming nature of the work. About 0% of entry level youth services librarian openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those roles typically involve virtual programming, digital collection management, or administrative library support rather than direct floor or storytime work.
Are these new grad youth services librarian jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior youth services librarian roles. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts an internship, practicum, or volunteer work in lieu of paid history, and does not require prior full-time library employment. Look for language like "new graduates encouraged to apply" or "entry level considered" in the job description.
Which industries hire the most entry level youth services librarians?
Entry Level youth services librarian roles concentrate in Education and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive the most hiring at this level because public funding cycles, school-year staffing needs, and literacy program grants regularly create openings for new graduates ready to build children's and teen services from the ground up.