Childrens Program Assistant

Department:

Library Bargaining Unit:
Non-Union

Children's Program Assistant

$23.71 - $28.00 (Compensation will be determined based on qualifications and experience)

Part-Time, 15-18 Hours Per Week - Includes required evening and weekend hours

Under the supervision of the Head of Children's Librarian, the Children's Program Assistant provides exemplary customer service to children, families, caregivers, and other users of the Children's Library and its resources. The Children's Program Assistant assists in the planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of programs and activities that support literacy, learning, creativity, and development for children.

Works under the general direction of the Head of Children's Librarian.

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• Collaborates with the Head of Children's Librarian to plan, prepare, present, and evaluate children's programs and activities.
• Plans, conducts, and assists with programming for children, including, but not limited to, story times, crafts, STEAM programs, summer reading programs, and special and seasonal events.
• Designs and assists with programs and activities that support literacy, learning, creativity, and development for children.
• Purchases and organizes supplies and materials necessary for children's programs and activities.
• Sets up and cleans up program spaces before and after programs and special events.
• Tracks program attendance and assists in evaluating participation and program success.
• Assists with the planning and implementation of seasonal events and other special programming.
• Assists with outreach programs and activities for the Vernon community.
• Creates signs, flyers, displays, and other publicity and promotional materials for Children's Library programs and activities.
• Helps children, parents, and caregivers select age-appropriate and interest-appropriate books and materials.
• Helps maintain a welcoming, safe, and orderly environment within the Children's Library.
• Communicates and appropriately applies established Library policies and procedures when assisting children, families, caregivers, and other Library users.
• Maintains regular and reliable on-site, in-person attendance as an essential requirement of the position.
• Works the assigned part-time schedule of approximately 15–18 hours per week, including required evening and weekend hours.

• Attends workshops and continuing education programs related to the position.
• Maintains current knowledge of children's literature and developments related to children's library services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Head of Children's Librarian or Library Director.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear and perform repetitive tasks with hands, wrists and arms. May be occasionally required to walk, kneel, use hands to operate, finger, handle or feel objects or controls and reach with hands and arms; may be required to perform repetitive motions. May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.

Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

Must be able to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption, attend to task for 45-60 minutes at a time, remember multiple assignments given over long periods of time and understand the theories behind several related concepts.

Work is performed in…