Closing Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024 11:59 PM
This position requires the candidate to have and maintain a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
Rate of Pay: $18/hour
Hours: Part time, 19 hours/week | This position does not offer benefits.
Join us in this dynamic role as a Library Aide and Bookmobile Driver, where you'll play a vital role in connecting communities with the enriching world of literature. As the driver of our City Bookmobile, a 24' vehicle brimming with books and programs, you'll crisscross New Haven, delivering knowledge to schools, elderly care facilities, public housing, and community events.
This paraprofessional position seamlessly blends clerical, materials processing, and technological support with standard library routines, ensuring seamless access to resources. Your journey will encompass diverse responsibilities, from orchestrating bookmobile visits to collaborating with local schools and community centers, all while maintaining a welcoming environment for every patron.
Be a driving force behind literacy and learning in New Haven, and join us in shaping a more inclusive, knowledgeable community.
This assignment includes driving the City Bookmobile, a 24’ vehicle that delivers books and programs to schools, preschools, elderly and public housing, and community events throughout the city.
This is a paraprofessional position that involves clerical, materials processing, technology support and circulation tasks and other standard library routines such as shelving, registration, and orientation of patrons to collections and services. The primary assignment is focused on the services of the City Bookmobile, but may also include support work within library branches.
Schedule of work is 19 hours per week, will include weekends, at Ives, at library branches, and throughout the New Haven community.
All Library positions serve a diverse population, including a substantial Spanish-speaking community. Spanish/English bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
