Youth Services Librarian

Situated within the shared, unceded territory of the L̓il̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat People) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish People), the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is a vibrant destination resort community, local government organization and leader in providing municipal programs, services, progressive planning and infrastructure. The RMOW is a high-performance municipal organization and significant tourism economy serving a community of 15,000 permanent residents and over three million annual visitors. Whistler’s vision is to be a place where our community thrives, nature is protected and guests are inspired.

The Whistler Public Library (WPL) invites applications from qualified individuals for the position of Youth Services Librarian. Reporting to the Library Director, this position offers 72 hours bi-weekly, starting as soon as possible.

The Youth Services Librarian supports the growth of a patron-centred, innovative, and vibrant library service environment that responds to community needs and advances WPL’s strategic vision and mission to create opportunities for discovery and connection. As a member of a small and agile leadership team, this is a highly influential role that helps shape organizational culture, service excellence, and strategic direction within an organization recognized for its impact and innovation.

The position co-manages the Service Department, providing leadership in performance management, coaching, and staff support to ensure consistent, high-quality service across the organization. The Youth Services Librarian develops and oversees service delivery to families, caregivers, educators, teens, tweens, and children, and leads staff to deliver efficient, consistently high-caliber library experiences. The role also designs and coordinates programs and services that foster literacy, learning, and lifelong relationships with the library. In addition, the Youth Services Librarian plays an active role in budget planning and oversight, aligning resources with evolving service priorities and community needs.

This role requires the ability to respond effectively to challenging situations, work collaboratively within a team, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects and competing priorities. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of trends and best practices in youth services within a library environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and change-management skills, the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships, and excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including being comfortable presenting to groups both in-library and in outreach settings such as school visits.

Qualified candidates will bring two to three years of progressively responsible public library experience, including leadership responsibility. A Master of Library and Information Studies from an ALA-accredited program is preferred. A graduate degree with library experience may be considered. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in youth services, customer experience, programming, supervision, readers’ advisory, information services, and public library collection management, along with experience planning and delivering engaging programs for diverse age groups and working with school communities, including daycares and K–12 schools. Strong skills in supporting the public with a wide range of computer applications, devices, and library resources are required. The starting wage for this role is $44.24 per hour.

As a requirement of the position, the successful candidate must provide a satisfactory Police Information Check prior to starting employment.

Posting No. 006-26| Deadline for applications is April 23, 2026

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. 

he Resort Municipality of Whistler is committed to being an equal opportunity employer who embraces and respects diversity