Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Coordinator of Children’s Services - Sherman Library

The Sherman Library is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, community minded person to join our team as the Coordinator of Children’s Services. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and will demonstrate knowledge of children’s literature and children’s programming, will be proficient in technology, will possess strong organizational and communication skills and will enjoy working with the public. Responsibilities include: assisting patrons in the use of library resources, planning, promoting and implementing children’s and teen’s programs, developing the children’s and young adult’s collections and reaching out to schools and community organizations as well as performing other related duties as required. This is a part-time position that entails 26 to 28 hours per week including some evening and/or weekend programs. Salary range is $19 to $22 per hour commensurate with level of experience.

The Sherman Library is an Association library, located in the historic center of Sherman, CT, a beautiful New England town with all the attributes that people cherish in small town living. The Library which traces its origin to 1901, is housed in a modern 9000 square foot space.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience required. Library and/or school setting experience preferable. See detailed job description for additional necessary qualifications and skills.

Application: Please send a letter of interest aligned to the responsibilities and requirements, and resume to Sherman Library, attn: Ashleigh Blake-Executive Director, P.O. Box 40, Sherman, CT 06784 or SLDirector@biblio.org.

A detailed job description is available at https://www.shermanlibrary.org/join-our-team