Part-Time Children’s Services Library Associate - West Milford Township Library

Part-Time Children’s Services Library Associate

The West Milford Township Library is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and organized individual to join our team for the part-time position of Children’s Services Library Associate (see below for schedule/hours). A background in children’s services or education is preferred. An integral member of a team, this position entails providing storytimes and other fun and educational programs for children, as well as circulation duties in the Children’s Room.

Responsibilities include:

• Plans, prepares and presents weekly storytimes in coordination with the children’s librarian.
• Plans, prepares and presents after-school and weekend programs for children.
• Performs circulation duties, such as checking items in and out to patrons, registering new library cards, updating information on patron library accounts, shelving library materials, shelf-reading, and gathering items from system generated holds lists.
• Provides Reference and Reader’s Advisory for children and their guardians.
• Participates in social media and other publicity outlets.
• Assists in creating displays in the children’s area.
• Creates program flyers using Canva.
• Assists in preparing reading lists as appropriate for children.
• Promotes awareness of children’s programs and services.
• Represents the library at community events and other outreach opportunities.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by children’s librarian, supervising librarian, or director.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Students in the process of obtaining an MLIS (or equivalent) would be considered an ideal candidate. Candidate must be willing to become a New Jersey resident within one year of hire. Experience with Workflows and the PALS Plus system is preferred, but not required.

The schedule for this position is 24 hours per week total, to be filled by either one person at 24 hours per week or two people dividing the weekday evening hours and alternating every other Saturday. The scheduled hours are Monday 4pm-8pm, Tuesday 3pm-8pm, Wednesday 4pm-8pm, Thursday 4pm-8pm, Saturday 9:30am-5pm. Salary is $24.00/hour. This is a union and civil service position. Offers of employment are pending the completion of a criminal background check. The West Milford Township Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In your cover letter, clearly state whether you are interested in the total of 24 hours per week or shared weekday evening hours and every other Saturday. If the latter, state your preferred weekday evenings.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Only candidates of interest will be contacted. To apply, please send your cover letter, resume and the three professional references to Karyn Gost, Library Director, at gost [at] wmtl.org (gost[at]wmtl[dot]org)