What are the responsibilities and job description for the City of High Point, NC is hiring: Children's Division: FT Library Associate Outr position at City of High Point, NC?

Salary : $41,389.92 - $53,031.68 Annually

Location : 901 N Main St High Point, NC 27260

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 7225

Department : Library Children Services

Opening Date : 01 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Description

Who We Are

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

The City of High Point is currently seeking a Children's Division : FT Library Associate Outreach that performs responsible para-professional work and simple professional work planning and implementing programs and services of the Children's Services Division of the Public Library. Work involves bringing children and their parents and teachers together with books and information through reference work, programs, etc.; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision, but requires a high degree of personal accountability, motivation, communication, and record keeping.

Essential Tasks

Drives city vehicles including the bookmobile to agency sites.
Acts as a liaison to agency sites :

Coordinates, collaborates, and partners with the library outreach team to create a calendar and schedule to support agency sites.

Coordinates with the library outreach team to represent the library at community outreach events.

Plans and conducts programs at agency sites by providing book deposits and other materials

Keeps meticulous logs from deposit locations to ensure catalog materials are accurate and up to date.

Proficient in Microsoft and Google Suites.

Plans and conducts programs at agency sites including seasonal programs, story times, crafts, book clubs, reading contests, family literacy training, site literacy training, and others;

Invites agencies to the library for seasonal programs, story times, crafts, tours - fieldtrips, family literacy training, site literacy training, and others;

Pursues, maintains, and grows partnerships with agency sites.

Acts as public relations representative to the community for public schools, private schools, homeschool groups, businesses, other city entities;

tours, teacher packs, field trips, online resources, and representing the library at community events.

Collaborates with other library and city departments to achieve the Library's mission and values. Including encouraging lifelong learning and library use.

Pursues professional development and growth to stay current with technology and library trends.

Performs general reference and reader's advisory work at the children's main reference desk, searches for information upon request using automated system, the Internet and other informational tools and assists in locating needed books and materials;

Assists the division with the main collection through checking in and out materials, straightens books, CDs, DVDs, Library of Things (LOTs), and checks each assigned shelf location to assure it is in proper classification sequence (shelf reading).

Assists in maintenance of the collection through repairing, cleaning, discarding where necessary, and weeding materials based on condition or at managers' request.

Assists in the selection of the Outreach Collection by communicating requests from deposit locations like day care centers and in home day cares that the library serves.

Assists the division with signature events like Spring Egg Hunt, Trunk or Treat, Summer Jubilee, Holiday Stroll and others.

Assists in supervision of Junior Friends and other children volunteers for summer reading, programs, events, and meetings

Creates displays for promoting programs, literacy, libraries, and seasonal changes

Assists in creating reading lists for grade level, genre, BOB.

Prepares flyers digitally and in print for promoting programs, literacy, libraries, and seasonal changes.

Assists in ordering and receiving supplies and equipment necessary for programs;

Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Assists in special projects at managers requests

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Associates or bachelor's in early childhood education or similar degree.

Must have possession of an appropriate and valid driver's license issues buy the State of North Carolina or must be eligible for one.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with children in a professional setting

Experience working in library, daycare, school, or similar setting

MLIS from an ALA accredited Institution.

Physical Requirements

Hearing / Speaking - Expressing and / or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and applicants. Visual Abilities - the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position :

Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see from a distance when administering and observing employment tests, operating a motor vehicle, or addressing an audience.

Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see work-related business documents close at hand.

Depth perception - Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships.

Field of Vision - the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span of area.

Accommodation - Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly.

Physical Strength - degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include :

Light Work

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and / or

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and

A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position.

Type of Physical Demands

Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).

Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity / Requirements Reasoning :

Ability to apply principles of logical thinking combined with knowledge of principles and practices of public personnel and employment laws to work tasks and handle practical situations, comprehend, and respond to a variety of situations in a timely fashion and exercise good judgment.

Mathematics Ability :

Using arithmetic and / or Statistics : Ability to direct and oversee the use of arithmetic and / or statistics in the preparation of a variety of tests and reports.

Language Ability :

The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.

Environmental Conditions Physical Surroundings :

The Human Resources Analyst is subject to working inside or outdoors.

Hazards :

There are no occupational hazards typically associated with this position.

Machinery / Tools / Work Aids / Other Equipment :

Equipment regularly associated with office-based work.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which celebrates diversity and seeks to attract and retain the best qualified partners in service to the Citizens of the City of High Point. The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly and equitably for the work they do, weighed with both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this "living document" as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment to all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City's drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any of those positions without passing a pre-placement physical exam. Successful results from these conditions will result in an offer of employment.

City of High Point - Benefits Overview Statement

The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites :

Benefits Overview

The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees. Benefits Booklet =

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Do you have public library experience, including volunteer experience?

1 year or less

1-3 years

3 or more years

Do you have any experience in retail or customer service?

1 year or less

1-3 years

3 or more years

Do you have experience working with daycare centers, schools, after-school programs, or working with children in another professional capacity?

If yes, how many years experience?

1 year or less

1-3 years

3 or more years

Do you have programming or event planning experience for children?

If yes, how many years experience?

1 year or less

1-3 years

3 or more years

Required Question

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