Job Description
Windsor Public Library has an excellent opportunity for a part-time Director of Special Programs with experience working with children. To become a successful member of our busy Kidspace team, the ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to serving children and their caregivers through programming. He/she will assist the Head of Children’s Services in the essential functions of our Kidspace Dept. and work closely with the other members of the Kidspace team. The candidate will work to develop and run a variety of Kidspace programs including preschool storytime and specialty programs for children between the ages of 0 and 11 and be able to provide reference assistance and readers advisory to children and adults at our busy Kidspace desk.
Additional duties may include writing both in-house and local publicity for Kidspace programs, develop readings lists for children and caregivers, providing computer assistance to children, and additional tasks as needed. Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, team-spirited, motivated, and organized; communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse customers and coworkers; have the ability to manage changing priorities and meet deadlines; and be able to work in a fast paced, customer service environment with patience, flexibility and attention to detail.
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree; plus one (1) or more years’ experience working with children, experience working in a public library preferred. Be comfortable working with computers, technology and social media; be proficient with MS Office Suite, Internet, and other programs as needed; familiarity with library specific applications (e.g., Innovative Interfaces ILS) a plus.
Scheduled hours are Tuesday 9:00AM-2:00PM, Wednesday 1:00PM-9:00PM and Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM, and work one Saturday a month in lieu of another shift for a total of 20 hours per week.
Salary is $18-$22/hr., depending on qualifications and experience.
To apply: Please complete an on-line application at https://townofwindsorct.com/human-resou ... plication/ and attach a cover letter and resume by Friday, November 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
The Town of Windsor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of the workforce. EOE/AA.