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Youth Services Assistant, Part-time

Lawrence Public Library

Lawrence, KS

Application Deadline

Apply By Jun 28th, 2022

Wages

$15.18 per Hour   Calculate

Location

Lawrence, KS

Hours

25.00

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

Some College

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Public

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

Come join the fun at the Lawrence Public Library! 

We are searching for a creative, ambitious, and enthusiastic individual who is committed to customer service and loves working with youth. Your mission will be to work closely with the Youth Services Coordinator, Teen Services Librarian, and the youth staff to make the library an exciting and welcoming space for babies through teens, and their families. 

Lawrence Public Library embraces diversity and promotes inclusion in its mission, hiring, and operations. The library actively seeks individuals whose commitments and contributions will advance our mission to be a diverse, equitable, and antiracist organization. Lawrence Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As the Youth Services Assistant, we will need you to:

  • Implement imaginative and inventive programs for teens in conjunction with other staff
  • Be passionate about children’s and teen literature and able to recommend books to youth and their adults
  • Connect students and parents with the information they seek
  • Create enthusiasm for the library when visiting with patrons
  • Be knowledgeable about what today’s kids and teens want and be sensitive to their needs
  • Be spontaneous and unafraid to take risks and learn something new
  • Be a self-starter that doesn’t mind a busy atmosphere
  • Truly value working with youth and appreciate all of their originality

Requirements:

  • Some college credits
  • Familiarity with common office suite programs
  • Strong customer-service orientation
  • Knowledge of young adult literature and media trends
  • Previous work with youth


Preferred qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Library experience
  • Artistic, drama, gaming, and/or musical skills
  • Proficiency in the use of social media and/or Discord in an official capacity
  • Proficiency in another language in addition to English


Schedule

  • Sundays 12–6
  • Tuesdays 12–8
  • Wednesdays 12-6
  • Saturdays 12–6

This is a part-time Assistant II position with starting wages of $15.18 an hour. This position is 25 hours a week, including Saturday and Sunday hours each week. If this sounds like the job for you, please consider joining our team at the Lawrence Public Library by submitting a job application, resume, and cover letter. For references, please be sure to include people that have worked with you in the past and can speak to your strengths. The application deadline is Tuesday, June 28, 2022. 

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

KPERS retirement, paid time off, and more! No health coverage, though.

The Community

Lawrence Public Library is located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, Kansas, a quintessential Midwestern college town of 90,000 where you'll find both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. We pride ourselves on being a little quirky. We are known for our main street packed with locally-owned boutiques, chef-owned restaurants, live music, and a vibrant art scene as well as our fiery Civil War history and our free state status. We are warm and welcome and love celebrating each other.

HR Info

Erica Segraves
Employee Engagement Coordinator
esegraves@lplks.org

Posted Jun 20, 2022