Salary: $27.27 HourlyLocation : Hanover, NHJob Type: Regular Part-Time, 20+ hrs/weekJob Number: 00214Department: Howe LibraryOpening Date: 07/29/2024Job Summary Under the supervision of the Youth Services Manager, this position is responsible for planning and conducting programs for young children, staffing the children's room, and assisting patrons.This position is for 20 hours per week, evenings and weekends. Major Job Duties
- Plans and conducts children's programs and story-times, performances, and summer activities.
- Recommends books and materials to children, young adults and adults.
- Assists patrons in locating and selecting materials.
- Assists with publicity and community outreach activities.
- Creates displays; assists in maintaining a clean and neat library environment.
- Creates a variety of graphic and written materials.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Assists patrons at the circulation desk as needed; checks materials in and out; collects fines; issues library membership cards.
- Reads reviews and suggests possible purchases to the Youth Services Librarians.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for one to two years Knowledge and Skills Required
- Knowledge of the library's public service commitment.
- Knowledge of Dewey Decimal classification systems.
- Knowledge of library policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of books and materials for children and young adults.
- Knowledge of early childhood development.
- Knowledge of the library computer system.
- Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
- Skill in planning and conducting programs.
- Skill in management and supervision.
- Skill in interpersonal and public relations.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
Part-time positions that are less than 20 hours per week, as well as seasonal, temporary, on-call, or substitute jobs are not eligible for fringe benefits.