What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach Summer Assistant (Temporary, 12 hours per week) position at MOUNT PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY?
Job Details
Description
Be part of our fun, energetic Youth team this summer by providing storytimes at local child care centers, summer schools, and other outreach venues. You will engage with the community while getting children excited about reading. This position is a great opportunity for those interested in gaining public library or early childhood experience.
SCHEDULE:
- This is temporary position for approximately 10 weeks, starting the week of May 26 through the week of July 28 (we can be flexible on the start week).
- The position is 12 hours per week with an ideal schedule of Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9am to 1pm.
SALARY: $16.62 per hour
BENEFITS: Our temporary staff are eligible for paid time off.
PURPOSE
The Youth Summer Outreach Assistant works with an energetic, creative, and collaborative team dedicated to providing high quality services to children from birth through 6th grade and their parents, teachers, and caregivers. The Summer Outreach Assistant presents storytimes at childcare centers, summer schools, and other community locations; assists with in-house programming; and staffs the summer reading desk.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
- Storytime presentation at outreach venues—35%
- Assisting with in-house programming —35%
- Staffing the summer reading desk—30%
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Present storytimes for preschoolers and early elementary school students
- Assists staff at in-house events
- Assist patrons at the public service desk with the summer reading program
- Prepares and organizes materials for the outreach and in-house summer reading programs
Qualifications
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma preferred. Experience with or receiving educational training for children ages 3-8 required.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Knowledge & Ability
- Ability to alphabetize and arrange materials numerically
- Ability to drive
- Ability and skill in working with children
- Ability to access, input and retrieve data from the computer
- Ability to alphabetize
- Ability to communicate pleasantly and courteously with children, adults and staff
- Ability to deal with multiple tasks
- Ability to follow directions and complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner
- Ability to kneel, bend, reach, carry, jump and stretch
- Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently
- Ability to perform light to medium work
- Ability to present storytime programs
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge/skill in Microsoft Office applications
- Skill in both verbal and written communication
Behavioral Skills
- Communication. Able to clearly present information through the spoken or written word; read and interpret complex information; talk with customers or clients; listen well.
- Customer Focus. Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; do what is necessary to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction; deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs.
- Flexibility. Able to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information; perform a wide variety of tasks and change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying customer needs.
- Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Able to adapt behavior to others' styles; interact effectively with people who have different values, cultures, or backgrounds; optimize the benefits of having a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce.
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