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LIBRARY ASST II-YOUTH SERV
Student Worker - Students Only - Hope Place Public Library (Temporary)
Library Assistant III - Adult & Information Services
LIBRARY ASST II-YOUTH SERV in Mount Dora, Florida at City Of Mount Dora
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Job Description
Job Function:
Performs a variety of outreach and programming in the children’s library. Provides excellent service and engaged reader’s advisory to parents, caregivers and children. Provides information to the public about youth services, early literacy and general library policies, procedures and materials. Ensure patron satisfaction as it relates to youth services. Works in tandem with staff and volunteers to complete clerical, shelving, display and decoration tasks as required.
Career Path:
Essential Duties:
- Provides enthusiastic and positive customer service at all times, predominantly working with the public.
- Performs (singing, dancing, rhyming) choreographed and costumed story times in accordance with best practices, building rapport and patron interaction.
- Demonstrate familiarity with children’s fiction and non-fiction inventory trends and best practices.
- Understand and articulate early literacy tenets and best practices.
- Familiar with both the Koha system and the patron view of the ILS.
- Provide seamless backup to Children’s Librarian and all programming functions.
- Provide constructive feedback to support Children’s Librarian in materials acquisitions.
- Familiarity with local schools’ calendars, AR programs, Sunshine State Young Readers Award and all other young reader motivational programs.
- Shelves library materials, moves items to and from storage, handles book carts and displays.
- Available to work nights and weekends.
- Ability to work special library events outdoors.
- Performs related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to interact with public in a friendly, helpful manner.
- Ability to sing, dance, lead a performance and deliver an entertaining persona.
- Ability to organize materials.
- Ability to keep detailed records.
- Ability to use automated circulation system.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other staff and members of the community.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
- Bilingual desirable i.e.: Spanish verbally and in writing.
Required Qualifications:
- High school graduation or GED required.
- Minimum of 1-year theatrical experience, including stage, video, instrumental and vocal performances.
- Engaging personality with ability to communicate effectively with both children and adults.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in youth services or related library functions desirable.
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with Internet, e-mail, and popular computer supported software.
- Must have a valid state Florida Driver’s License.
- Complete the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within six (6) months of completion of probationary period.
Essential Physical Skills:
- Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections).
- Acceptable hearing (with or without corrections).
- Ability to lift, push or pull up to fifty (50) pounds.
Environmental Conditions:
- Works in an office environment.
- Works inside frequently.
- The library is open seven days a week. This position requires 28 hours of scheduled work, including possible evening shifts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 8:15pm and weekends, including Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:15pm and Sundays from noon to 6:15pm
(Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)
Note: Job Descriptions are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities associated with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification. In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.
The City of Mount Dora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Mount Dora will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Mount Dora is a drug-free, smoke-free, EOE.