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Youth Services Assistant

Lawrence Public Library

Lawrence, KS

Application Deadline

Apply By Jun 23rd, 2024

Wages

$18.89 per Hour   Calculate

Location

Lawrence, KS

Hours

32.00

MLS

Not Required

Minimum Education

Some College

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Not Required

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 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.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

Fully-benefited, including paid time off, health and dental, retirement, and more!

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.  

Links

External Job Ad
https://lplks.org/library-jobs/

HR Info

Erica Segraves

HR Manager

esegraves@lawrence.lib.ks.us

Posted Jun 17, 2024