Library Assistant/Children’s Services: Hershey Public Library

Location: Hershey 17033

Position: Library Assistant, Part Time, Children’s Services

Responsibilities: Provides support to the development and implementation of children’s services programming, activities, and purchasing. Assists in developing and marketing library programs, reading programs, and young adult activities, with special attention given to the library’s summer reading program. Takes an active role in cooperative programming and networking with community agencies, schools, and home-schoolers. Assists patrons in the children’s department, providing reference and reader’s advisory services. Uses an integrated library automated system (Polaris) for checking materials in and out, registering customers for new cards, placing holds and collecting money for fines and other services; shelves library materials.

Requirements:
Education and experience:

• Graduation from high school or GED
• One year of experience, preferably in children and young adult library services, education, theater, or recreation, with demonstrated ability to plan and deliver appropriate programs

Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Some knowledge of the principles and practices of children and young adult programs, children’s literature, and community program needs.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and implement children and young adult library programs, ability to deliver storytimes and other programs
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to work courteously and effectively with the public (of all ages and abilities)

Hours: Approximately 20-24 hours per week. These hours will include weekday daytime hours, 4 evening hours assigned to circulation desk, and some weekend days.

Salary: $10.04 per hour

Applications are available at the Township Building - 600 Clearwater Drive in Hershey, at the Hershey Public Library - 701 Cocoa Avenue or online at derrytownship.org.

Position available: May 19, 2008.
Applications should be returned to the Township office or the library as soon as possible.

For further information contact Rita Hunt Smith, Children’s Librarian, at 533-6555 ext 3707.