Bilingual Childrens Library Associate

Tulsa City-County Library; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

The Tulsa City-County Library is seeking a Bilingual Children's Library Associate for Martin Regional Library in Tulsa, OK. This role delivers welcoming service, assists with technology, reference questions, and readers’ advisory for children, caregivers, and educators in a bilingual environment.

You will support program planning, collection development, and community outreach while rotating among service desks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Bilingual English–Spanish required.
• No prior experience required; library, retail, or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works at public service desks and rotates throughout zones, helping customers with instructional training and problem solving; responds to questions and reference inquiries.
• Presents programs and prepares displays for children and caregivers.
• Maintains and operates AV equipment, computers, office machines, and other library hardware and software.
• Serves as outreach contact and conducts community outreach to educational and professional institutions, organizations and after-school programs.
• Helps develop and maintain the children’s collection; recommends materials for purchase.
• Assists with physical maintenance of the collection; shelves, sorts, and moves materials.
• Develops and maintains story hour resources and assists with training of new staff in children’s programming.
• Plans participation in system-wide programs such as Summer Reading Program and Books to Treasure.
• May serve as Person in Charge; directs tasks of staff and volunteers.
• Actively supports Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Be All In culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English–Spanish

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bilingual English - Spanish

Job description

The Bilingual Children's Library Associate creates a welcoming environment where every customer receives an exceptional experience tailored to their needs. Provides education, training, and guidance while assisting with technology, mobile devices, e-readers, reference questions, and readers’ advisory. Proactively connects customers to services across the library system. Delivers reference and readers’ advisory support for children, caregivers, and educators; maintains and organizes children’s collections with a results-driven approach; and plans and implements engaging children’s programs.

Located at 26th and Garnett, the Martin Regional Library is a vibrant community center for all of east Tulsa. The library offers bilingual Build A Reader Storytimes, a large Build A Reader Center Play Area, and multiple meeting rooms. Spanish-speaking staff are available to assist customers at any time the library is open.

Bilingual Children's Library Associate

Location:

Martin Regional Library - 2601 S. Garnett Rd. Tulsa, OK. 74129

Salary:

$21.10 /hr. This position qualifies for a quarterly bilingual pay incentive.

Status:

Part Time- 20 hours/week;

Benefits include paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday: 9am - 1pm
• Tuesday: 9am - 1pm
• Wednesday: 9am - 1pm
• Thursday: 9am - 6pm
• Additionally, occasional schedule adjustments may be made for school outreach, special programs, and weekend rotations (Saturday 8-5, Sunday 1-5) when applicable

Some Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Works at public service desks and rotates throughout zones, helping customers by providing instructional training and problem solving at the point of need; responding to customers' questions, conducting research and providing answers to reference questions;
• Presents programs and prepares displays for children and caregivers;
• Maintains and operates AV equipment, computers, office machines, and other library hardware and software;
• Serves as outreach contact and conducts community outreach, which may include services to educational and professional institutions, community organizations and after-school programs;
• Helps develop and maintain the children’s collection at this library; including recommending materials for purchase;
• Assists with physical maintenance of the collection; sorts and shelves materials, shelf reads, and moves materials as necessary;
• Develops and maintains story hour resources as well as assists with the training of new employees in children’s programming, procedures and techniques;
• Plans and implements the location’s participation in system-wide special programs such as the Summer Reading Program and Books to Treasure;
• May serve as Person in Charge of the location as needed; directing tasks of staff and volunteers;
• Actively supports TCCL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts, and the Library’s Be All In culture;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors’ degree required.
• Bilingual English - Spanish required.
• No previous experience required; library, retail, or customer service experience preferred.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

The job occasionally requires stooping or bending. Occasional light lifting, such as three or four reams of paper, four for five books, or other materials (up to 20 pounds) may be required.

There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less than optimal temperature and air conditions. The job may involve dealing with modestly unpleasant situations, such as occasional exposure to office chemicals and/or extensive use of video display terminals.