Library Assistant - Children's Services

Job Requirements:

Essential Job Functions

Plans, prepares, and implements age-appropriate programming and outreaches for children, their families, and groups. Promotes programs and services. Conducts reference interviews. Monitors the Children's Area, regularly straightening and maintaining on-floor activities and play areas. Provides reference and reader's advisory services to patrons in a high energy Children's Area as well as over the phone or through e-mail. Instructs patrons in the use of electronic and print resources.

Assists patrons with all equipment in the library, including simple troubleshooting. Issues new and replacement library cards. Assists patrons in paying fines using the Jamex or Infosoup. Assists patrons with checking out material at the self-check machines or at the service desk. Assists and instructs patrons in downloading ebooks and/or audio books. Prepares booklists. Creates displays. Provides library tours. Collects items for book packs.

Assists in the collection of section data and statistics. Assists with ordering replacements for lost or damaged material. Assists with purchasing and maintaining program craft supplies. Assists with business/donor contacts for Summer Reading Program. Coordinates volunteers for Children's Section - Summer Reading Program. Maintains regular punctual and predictable attendance, schedule flexibility to accommodate evening and weekend programs and outreaches.

Other duties as assigned.

Requires some experience in public library service and a bachelor's degree, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

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