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Do you enjoy working with Hispanic communities? ¿Disfruta haciendo conexiones con los niños y sus familias? If you can say “sí” to these, we have the position for you!
The McHenry Public Library District seeks a bilingual, collaborative, and service-oriented professional to join our Youth Services Team. The ideal candidate for this position will support our Library’s mission by assisting Spanish-speaking patrons in the library. The primary responsibilities of the position include assisting the Questions Desk, translating materials for programs, services, and collections, performing bilingual outreach to area schools and organizations, and planning and executing bilingual programming that is educational, entertaining, enriching, and culturally relevant for our Hispanic population (ages 18 and under and for families). This position may have the opportunity to select some materials for the Youth collection. The skills required for this position are excellent interpersonal skills, fluency in both verbal and written English and Spanish, a flexible presentation style, and the ability to adapt to the Library’s technology needs.
This position includes the majority of afternoon hours, with some evening hours and weekend hours.
Includes IMRF (Pension Plan) and Paid Time Off benefits.
Summary:
Under the supervision of the Youth Services Assistant Manager, contributes to the planning and implementation of library programs, collections, and services to youth and teens. Primarily serves ages birth through age 18 and their caregivers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Bilingual Services, specialized tasks include:
Additional Duties
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Qualifications
Working Conditions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Library will provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), military status, marital status, order of protection status, genetic information and sexual orientation all in accordance with applicable law. Such action shall include but is not limited to: initial consideration for employment; job placement and assignment of responsibilities; performance evaluation; promotion and advancement; compensation and fringe benefits; training and professional development opportunities; formulation and application of human resource policies and rules; facility and service accessibility; and discipline and termination.
The Library is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in a manner that violates applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
McHenry Public Library District participates in E-verify.
Full Time
Preschool & Daycare
$57k-76k (estimate)
02/19/2024
07/10/2024
mchenrylibrary.org
MCHENRY, IL
25 - 50
1936
KAREN GRABOW
<$5M
Preschool & Daycare
The McHenry Public Library is a district library based in McHenry, Illinois that serves the City of McHenry, the villages of McCullom Lake and Holiday Hills, as well as part of the City of Island Lake and parts of the villages of Wonder Lake, Bull Valley, and Lakemoor.