Library Associate (Children's Department) - Brunswick Library

Medina County District Library; Brunswick (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union position

Public Employees Retirement System

Vacation & leave under union

Job summary

Medina County District Library in Brunswick seeks a part-time Library Associate in the Children's Department to provide direct services to children from birth to grade 5. Responsibilities include reference, reader's advisory, and program planning; storytimes; outreach to daycares; events; and collection maintenance.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and public service experience preferred; strong customer service and communication skills; ability to work independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of public service preferred; equivalent education considered.
• Excellent customer service, communication and organizational skills required.
• Ability to plan and present programs for children; work with book knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference, reader's advisory and request processing.
• Plan and present programs for children and provide storytimes.
• Outreach to daycares and preschools; attend school/community events.
• Assist in collection maintenance; update files and indexes; other duties.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Program planning

Storytimes

Outreach

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Microsoft Office

Library systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Library circulation system

Internet research

Job description

Library Associate (Children's Department) - Brunswick Library

Part Time 1120 Public Service Brunswick, Brunswick, OH, US

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING:

The Medina County District Library is seeking a dynamic, creative individual committed to providing quality customer service to our patrons and possess a love of children's services. Successful candidate will provide direct library services to children from birth to grade 5. Responsibilities include reference, reader's advisory, and request processing; planning and presenting programs for children; providing storytimes and outreach to daycares and preschools; attending school and community events; assisting in collection maintenance; maintaining and updating files and indexes; and other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree and one year experience working with the public preferred. A n equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered. Possess excellent customer service, communication and organizational skills, ability to plan and present programs (specifically for children), ability to prioritize workload, knowledge of a wide range of books and authors, familiarity with Microsoft Products and the Internet, ability to learn and teach use of electronic library resources and use our computerized circulation system, and ability to work both independently and as a team member. The candidate must be able to work with patrons and staff in a professional, courteous manner both in person and on the phone.

WAGE:

$17.87 per hour; additional $2.00 per hour Sunday premium; Grade 4

BENEFITS:

Vacation, sick leave, personal days, holidays, and other benefits based on Union contract; Public Employees Retirement System

HOURS:

Part-time; 20 hours per week; flexible schedule required including some evenings, Saturdays and Sundays (schedule subject to change based on needs of the library)

OTHER:

Union Position

MEDINA COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.