Come join the fun at the Lawrence Public Library!
We are searching for a creative, ambitious, and enthusiastic individual committed to customer service and who loves working with youth. Your mission will be to work closely with the Youth Services Supervisor, Children's Librarians, and the youth staff to make the library an exciting and welcoming space for babies, teens, and their families.
As the Youth Services Assistant, we will need you to:
- Implement imaginative and inventive programs, including a weekly storytime, for children 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 who 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 youth literature and media trends
- Previous work with youth
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Library experience
- Artistic, drama, gaming, or musical skills
- Proficiency in another language in addition to English
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.
This is a 32-hour a week, fully-benefited Assistant position that pays $18.89 an hour. Here is the schedule, it includes evenings and weekend hours each week:
Sundays 10-6
Mondays 9-6
Tuesdays 4-8
Wednesdays 9-6
Thursdays 4-8
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. The application deadline is Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Fully-benefited, including paid time off, health and dental, retirement, and more!
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.
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Erica Segraves
HR Manager
esegraves@lawrence.lib.ks.us