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Basic Function: Performs a variety of standard clerical and paraprofessional duties in the children’s reading room. Shelves materials. Provides reader’s advisory and circulation services.

Physical Requirements:  Hearing and vision corrected to normal ranges. Ability to lift and

carry up to 25 pounds, and push a loaded book truck weighing 120 pounds. Ability to reach up

to seven feet to retrieve and replace books with a stool or ladder, as needed.

Qualifications: Associates degree preferred. High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency required. One year of library experience or experience working with children. Ability to learn

to operate equipment as required by the position; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and library patrons. Familiarity with personal computers and appropriate software required. Requires a valid Colorado driver’s license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides efficient, courteous public service and presents a positive image of the library in attitude, appearance and performance of duties.
• In the absence of the Children’s Manager, supervises unit activities.
• Clerical tasks, as needed.
• Shelves library materials. Maintains order of the collection to facilitate public access to resources.
• Provides reader’s advisory service for parents and youth.
• Provides library tours for WSD#3 elementary schools, as well as scout groups, church groups, and daycares, as needed.
• Maintains summer reading program files and distribution of prizes.
• Work in adult area as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to keep confidential records and perform routine tasks; learn library methods, techniques and computerized databases; work in a team environment; use good judgment. Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately; pay attention to detail. Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed.               

$12.00/hr
19.5hrs/wk
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:00pm to 8:00pm,
Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pmChildren’s Assistant – Part Time

Job Title: LA I – Children’s Assistant                                              Department: Youth Services

Immediate Supervisor: Children’s Manager                                    Non-Exempt

Security Public Library serves the communities of Security/Widefield (population 45,000) in southern El Paso County, Colorado. With a beautiful view of Pikes Peak, Security/Widefield prides itself on its small town atmosphere and strong sense of community. Set in a 59 square mile area, the largest populated unincorporated area in Colorado, Security/Widefield has all the advantages of being adjacent to Colorado Springs, a city of 500,000, and only an hour drive to Denver.

Library Assistant I
Children’s
$12.00/hr
19.5hrs/wk
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:00pm to 8:00pm,
Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Performs a variety of paraprofessional public service duties in the children’s room. Shelves materials.
Full Job Description at Children’s Desk or at www.securitypubliclibrary.org
High school graduate or the equivalent and some previous library, customer service or experience working with children.
Resumes due by 07/14/2018
nTo apply please send cover letter, resume, and two letters of recommendation if possible to:
Molly Uffelman
Security Public Library
108 Widefield Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3197
[email protected]
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