Youth Librarian

Leksands kommun · Full-time

Leksand, Sweden

Leksand Municipality is the right place for you if you want to contribute, develop, and thrive. With us, you'll work with engaged colleagues, develop expertise in your field, and work on one of Sweden's most important jobs. Our core values guide you in your daily work by showing what is important and how we should relate to each other and those we serve. Our vision tells us where we are heading. Leksand Library's youth department "Kaklet" is a well-established and welcoming meeting place for young people, continuously developing through dialogue and networking. Your Responsibilities Leksand Cultural Center and Library is now seeking a library professional specializing in youth and young adults to continue our important work with this target group. You will be responsible for the youth department in the library and will work in an outreach and externally-focused manner. You will develop programs for young people both at and outside the cultural center and on social media. Work at the library's lending desk is included in the assignment. Dialogue with the target group and collaboration with school librarians, schools, social educators, youth workers, and other stakeholders are particularly prioritized. LGBTQ+ issues are always relevant in the youth department. You will perform your tasks independently together with the cultural center's and library's other staff members and in consultation with the cultural director. Work is primarily conducted during daytime on weekdays, but evening and weekend hours also occur. This position is a permanent appointment. Your Profile We are looking for someone with education in library science or equivalent qualifications that can be assessed as equivalent. Previous experience working in a library is a merit. We expect you to have an interest in books and reading. A valid driver's license is required. You enjoy working with the target group of youth and young adults, prefer to work on their terms and in their spaces, and are relationship-building and socially active in professional contexts. You are independent and take responsibility for your tasks, with a willingness to develop and learn new things. You are service-oriented and interested in helping others. You organize your work well and have the ability to see the bigger picture. We place great importance on your personal profile in this recruitment process. About the Workplace At Leksand Cultural Center, we work in an inspiring environment that includes, in addition to the library, a museum and local history archive. The library organization consists of Leksand Library and Insjön Library. The Culture Department in Leksand Municipality has a special mission to work with children, youth, and the elderly. Leksand Library is part of Dalabiblioteken, and library materials are available to all users in these 15 municipalities, meaning you have access to a very large media collection and several children's and youth librarians to collaborate with. What We Offer You For us, it is important that all our employees find a balance between work and home, feel secure in their employment, and experience increased quality of life through working for the municipality. If we succeed with this, there are good conditions for us to also succeed in our shared task, which is: We do what we should by taking shared responsibility for our democratic mission, using our resources wisely, and always keeping focus on those we serve. We do it well and are proud of our work and the results we achieve, and we welcome engaged and courageous employees who want to develop and improve together with us. We do it together by collaborating and learning from each other. Dialogue is important to us, and we find new solutions together with those we serve, with trust, consideration, and respect. We strive for a health-promoting work environment, job satisfaction, community, and personal development. Skills development is a given, and we encourage our employees to further develop themselves through courses, training, and networking. On our website, we have gathered information about what it is like to work with us. For more information, please see https://leksand.se/jobba-hos-oss For applicants, we have the opportunity to offer relocation assistance; see further http://www.rekryteringslots.se Your Application To ensure quality in Leksand Municipality's recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via the link. Application materials consist of a CV and cover letter. Identification to verify your identity must be presented at a potential interview. This is standard in all our recruitment processes. Please note that certain positions within Leksand Municipality are subject to background checks. The type of check conducted depends on the position's content and responsibility. If the current position is subject to this, you will receive information about it during the recruitment process. Application deadline: 2026-09-20 Appointment is made by agreement. We review CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is best to submit your application as soon as possible. Follow us on social media. We welcome your application!