Children’s/Young Adult Library Assistant, David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown, MA
Posted December 6, 2016
Description:
The David and Joyce Milne Public Library is seeking a creative and energetic Children’s / Young Adult Library Assistant to share responsibility for children’s and young adult services as well as providing reference and readers’ advisory services; 27 hours per week including occasional evenings and Saturdays when necessary.
Duties:
Performs various functions to assist the Children’s Department and manage the Young Adult program of the library.
- Manages all material selection and collection development for the Young Adult Department. Weeds collections when necessary.
- Responsible for Young Adult material budget.
- Catalogs and processes materials.
- Plans, prepares and performs story times weekly in combination with a craft event.
- Organizes programming and prepares press releases and advertising for both Children’s and Young Adult populations.
- Investigates, writes, and administers and performs follow up with grants.
- Promotes children’s and young adult literature and reading through outreach to the community, elementary and secondary schools.
- Attends workshops, training sessions, conferences and professional development courses to further continuing education.
- Recommends changes to the Young Adult department web pages.
- Plans and administers the Young Adult summer reading program. Includes budget preparation, grant submissions, and program development.
- Performs bibliographic instruction and library tours for school-aged children.
- Recommends policy and improvements to the Children’s Librarian.
- Provides annual programming statistics.
- Maintains the physical space by designing displays, bulletin boards and collection locations.
- Performs circulation desk duty.
- Perform other related duties of a similar nature and complexity as requested by the Children’s Librarian or Library Director.
Qualifications:
High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Computer skills essential. Library experience preferred; experience working with children and teen required. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential. Experience with creative play, arts and crafts, storytelling, and children’s programming is essential. Musical talents or skills as a puppeteer would be a plus.
Schedule:
27 hours per week. An evening or Saturday might be required occasionally to host a special program or for staff coverage.
Salary:
$15.00 per hour to start, plus benefits.
CLOSING DATE: December 31, 2016
Submit cover letter, resume and 3 references to:
Pat McLeod, Library Director
David & Joyce Milne Public Library
1095 Main St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
[email protected]
413-458- 5369
Located in the Berkshires, the beautiful town of Williamstown, Massachusetts is a historic and cultural arts community, and a popular summer resort destination. The Library circulates over 200,000 items a year and serves a population of 8,000 which includes Williams College students.