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Under the general direction of the Youth Services Supervisor, performs paraprofessional librarian support duties on a scheduled and on-call basis. This position will primarily be scheduled in the children's area, helping children and families, but will also include hours on the teen and adult reference desks. This position provides assistance with reference, readers' advisory, instruction, and programming for children, teens, and adults. Performs other work as required. Schedule includes evenings and rotating weekend hours. This position will be scheduled for 10-12 hours per week, based on the needs of the library Examples of Duties: •Staffs public desks in Children's, Teen, and Adult divisions, with the majority of time scheduled in the children's division. •Warmly greet and authentically welcome patrons by suggesting and locating information and resources that meet our community's needs. •Provide instructional assistance in the use of library-supported technologies and resources, including basic instruction in using new and emerging devices and digital resources. •Create and maintain fun and visually appealing displays for youth library users. •Assume responsibility for department when working alone. •May assist with planning and implementation of programs and large-scale library events. •Organizes, coordinates and presents story times or other types of programs as needed. •Performs other duties as required to provide excellent customer service and to ensure smooth operation of Public Services.