Also called: Youth Services Librarian
Plans story times, reading programs, and activities for kids and teens at public libraries.
Leads a puppet-filled story time, runs a teen video game tournament, and plans the summer reading challenge.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. A bachelor's in any field, then an ALA-accredited MLIS with youth services courses; some states also require librarian certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Library Science, Education, English.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Story times, teen game nights and summer reading programs are in-person work with kids.
Classes: AP English Language, Child development class, Theater or drama.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4022.
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