Children’s Assistant, Full-time - Thomaston Public Library. Due
to an internal transfer, Thomaston Public Library seeks an enthusiastic
full-time children’s department assistant. Responsibilities include:
Planning, organizing, and doing weekly and monthly younger children’s
programs under the direction and guidance of the Children's Librarian;
providing circulation and reference assistance to youth birth through
grade 12, parents, teachers, and caregivers; and cataloging materials
for the children's department. Occasionally cover the adult combined
circulation/reference desk.
Requirements: Combination of
college coursework and experience demonstrating the required knowledge,
skills, and abilities including knowledge of children’s literature and
bibliographic tools; understanding of and respect for all children and
their social and learning needs; ability to create engaging programs;
understanding of and ability to uphold and explain library policies,
goals, and services; excellent oral & communication skills; and
computer literacy.
Hours: 35 hours per week including weekdays, 2
nights a week, and every other Saturday outside of July/August (9:30 am
to 3 pm). Closed Saturdays during July & August. Hourly pay rate:
$16 an hour. Town of Thomaston full-time benefits. A background check
will be conducted during probationary period.
Position reports to the Children's Librarian. Please email (with the subject: Children's Assistant) a cover letter, resume, and town application to Amy Schumann at aschumann@biblio.org by 8 pm ET, Wednesday, November 3.
