Library Assistant

Chester County Library System; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The Chester County Library, Exton, PA, has a part-time Library Assistant opening in the Youth Services Department. The role involves assisting children and teens and their families in a fast-paced district center library, planning and presenting literacy programs for preschoolers, and providing reference and readers’ advisory.

Responsibilities include keeping the children’s and young adult spaces attractive and orderly, shelving, and helping with programs for all ages.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication; enthusiasm, flexibility and energy are required.
• High school diploma mandatory; a BS in early childhood education, elementary education or children’s literature is preferred.
• Experience or knowledge of children’s and young adult literature is valued.
• Ability to plan and present developmentally appropriate literacy programs for preschoolers.

Responsibilities

• Assist children, teens, and families in a fast-paced library setting.
• Plan and present literacy programs for preschoolers and provide reference and readers’ advisory for children and families.
• Keep children’s and YA areas attractive and orderly, including shelving tasks.
• Support daytime, evening, and rotating weekend programming and activities.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Energy

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

BS in early childhood education

BS in elementary education

BS in children’s literature

Job description

The County of Chesteris an Equal Opportunity Employer

and Complies with theAmerican with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Title Library Assistant

Department Chester County Library

Location 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341

The Chester County Library, Exton, PA has an opening for a part-time Library Assistant in the Youth Services Department.This part-time position is responsible for assisting children and teens and their families in a high-volume, fast paced District Center Library. The staff member assuming this position is responsible for planning and presenting developmentally appropriate, standards-based literacy programs for preschoolers and providing reference and readers’ advisory for children and their families. The Library Assistant is also responsible for keeping the children’s and young adult areas attractive and orderly (including shelving), and assisting, as needed, with programs for children of all ages.This position requires a high school diploma, with a BS in early childhood education, elementary education, or children’s literature preferred. Candidates have knowledge of and enthusiasm for children’s and young adult literature, knowledge of child development, and experience planning and presenting programs. This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, enthusiasm, flexibility, energy, and a genuine enjoyment of work with library customers of all ages, especially children. Library experience and experience working directly with children is preferred.This position may include daytime, evening, and a rotating weekend schedule.This position requires the following physical abilities: to handle, lift, move, shift library materials weighing up to 25 lbs.; to wheel book-carts weighing up to 125 lbs.; to operate a keyboard; to stand, sit, kneel, walk, stoop, reach repeatedly throughout the workday. Library experience and experience with children a plus.All library positions require the following criminal background and child abuse clearances: Report of criminal history from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP); Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services (Child Abuse); and Fingerprint based federal criminal history submitted through the Pennsylvania State Police or its authorized agent (FBI).

Position Type: Part-TimeSalary: $16.78 per hourWeekly Hours: 10

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until position is filled