Children’s Assistant

Westside Library; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 11,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Westside Library is seeking a Children's Assistant, Grade 17, to join our Headquarters Library team in Spartanburg. The role focuses on maintaining an inviting children's area, assisting patrons, and delivering reader's advisory support.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and experience with children, plus the ability to work 20 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 3pm-8pm, with some schedule flexibility for changes and outreach as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with children experience.
• Comfortable using technology.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Creative, flexible, organized with good time management.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Strong work ethic and initiative.
• Experience with children birth through age 12 and knowledge of children's literature.
• Awareness of MFA and mobile device usage.
• Driver's license valid in the State of South Carolina; travel to other libraries.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an attractive children's area with displays and signage.
• Participate in department meetings, committee meetings, online discussions, and book reviews.
• Provide superior customer service to patrons of all ages for information and reader's advisory requests, computers, digital devices, and other library equipment.
• Complete regular training related to Children's services and other library work.
• Remain aware of safety and security at all times.
• Substitute for other programs, departments, and branches as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Time management

Teamwork

Flexibility

Children's literature knowledge

MFA awareness

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

POSTING DATE: September 14, 2026

JOB TITLE: Children's Assistant, Grade 17

LOCATION: Headquarters Library

DATE AVAILABLE: November 1, 2026

SALARY: $1152 per month. (Includes some benefits.)

HOURS: 20 hours per week

Monday through Thursday 3pm - 8pm

Note: Must be flexible toaccommodate schedule changes may be asked to work other times

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree and experience with children or equivalent combination of education and experience with children.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsiblefor maintaining an attractivechildren's area in the library includingcollections, displays, signage and bulletin boards
• Participatesin department meetings, assigned committee meetings, online discussions, andbook reviews
• Providessuperior customer service when assistingpatrons of all ages withinformationand reader's advisoryrequests, computers, digitaldevices, and other library equipment
• Completesregulartraining related to children's services andotherlibrary work
• Remainsaware of safety and securityat all times
• Substitutesfor other programs, departments, and branches as needed

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Bachelor'sdegree or equivalent combination of education and experiencewith childrenor equivalent combination of education and experience with children
• Comfortableand proficient using technology
• Excellentinterpersonal and customer service skills that display a positive attitude,cultural sensitivity, a sense of humor, withthe ability to interface withpeople from all backgrounds and age groups
• Exceptionalwritten and oral communication skills
• Creative,flexible and organized with good time management skillsand attention todetail
• Abilityto take direction and work independently or in a team environment
• Strongwork ethic with a willingness to take initiative
• Experienceworking with children from birth through age 12 with strong knowledge ofchildren's literature
• SCPLuses multi-factor authentication for network and program access. Employees maybe required to use their personal device for MFA.
• Driver's license valid in the State of South Carolina with the ability to drive to otherlibraries or community outreach