Library Associate - Children's Services

Are you ready to work where you can make a difference in people’s lives every day? The Bastrop Public Library is looking for a dynamic, energetic, customer-service driven individual who enjoys interacting with children to join our team as a Library Associate - Children’s Services. This full-time position's primary functions include creating and implementing programs for young children and their families and direct interactions with the public, providing assistance at our customer service desks, and at activities outside of the library.

Some Saturdays and evening hours are required.

Under direct supervision of the Library Director, employees in this class perform professional library duties in the areas of programming, collection development, and customer service. This position is responsible for the creation and implementation of children’s and youth programming, maintenance of the youth collection, assistance at the public service desks, and creation of marketing materials and social media content and communication.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, prepares, and implements programs and events for children, youth, and families that foster learning and positive engagement with the library.
• Works collaboratively with the Youth Services Librarian and the library team in planning and implementing summer programs, family programs, adult programs, general library events, and outreach services to schools and other organizations.
• Manages assigned collections, including, but not limited to, selecting and ordering material, weeding, inventory, and evaluating donations for addition to the collection.
• Provides organization and maintenance of library materials in the Children’s and Juvenile collections to ensure ease of access and optimal shelf usage.
• Keeps current on topics of collection development and library issues specific to children and youth 0-12 and their parents.
• Works the Public Service Desks (Reference, Circulation, and Childrens) to assist patrons with the following: accessing the library resources, providing technology assistance, and completing reference requests.
• Assists patrons with a variety of informational, educational, and instructional needs in a helpful and courteous manner that demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Utilizes the Integrated Library Management System to run reports, maintain patron accounts, and complete general circulation duties.
• Works with the library team to promote library programs and services through a variety of channels by creating, designing, preparing, and distributing information in print and digital formats; creating and monitoring social media posts; designing engaging displays; and seeking other promotional opportunities.
• Promotes library collections, services, programs, and partnerships through outreach presentations, library tours, educational collaborations, and other networking opportunities with a focus of encouraging community engagement.
• Represents the library on inter-departmental teams and at city functions and events.
• Attends professional conferences, meetings, and workshops to maintain current knowledge of trends and developments in the field of library and information science.
• Travels as required.
• Assists with the implementation and changing of library policy and procedures.

Marginal Functions:

• Participates in Emergency Management Operations as directed.
• Performs related work as directed.

• Bachelor’s degree that supports the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
• One (1) to three (3) years' customer service experience.
• At least one (1) year of experience working with children in groups.

• Bilingual and…