Come join the fun at the Lawrence Public Library!
We are searching for a creative, ambitious, and enthusiastic individual committed to customer service and who loves working with youth. Your mission will be to work closely with the Youth Services Supervisor, Children's Librarians, and the youth staff to make the library an exciting and welcoming space for babies, teens, and their families.
As the Youth Services Assistant, we will need you to:
- Truly value working with youth and appreciate all of their originality
- Be a self-starter who doesn’t mind a busy atmosphere
- Be spontaneous and unafraid to take risks and learn something new
- Be knowledgeable about what today’s kids and teens want and be sensitive to their needs
- Create enthusiasm for the library when visiting with patrons
- Connect students and parents with the information they seek
- Be passionate about children’s and teen literature and able to recommend books to youth and their adults
- Implement imaginative and inventive programs, including a weekly Books & Babies storytime, for babies ages birth to 23 months and their caregivers
Requirements:
- Skilled at engaging audiences
- Previous work with youth
- Knowledge of youth literature and media trends
- Strong customer-service orientation
- Familiarity with common office suite programs
- Some college credits
Preferred qualifications:
- Proficiency in another language in addition to English
- Artistic, drama, gaming, or musical skills
- Library experience
- Bachelor’s degree
Lawrence Public Library embraces diversity and promotes inclusion in its mission, hiring, and operations. The library actively seeks individuals whose commitments and contributions will advance our mission to be a diverse, equitable, and antiracist organization. Lawrence Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This is a 32-hour-a-week, fully-benefited Assistant position that pays $19.26 an hour. The schedule includes evenings and weekend hours each week:
Tuesdays 11-8
Wednesdays 9-6
Fridays 9-6
Saturdays 9-6
If this sounds like the job for you, please consider joining our team at Lawrence Public Library by submitting a job application, resume, and cover letter. Incomplete applications or applications lacking cover letters and resumes will not be reviewed. The application deadline is Sunday, January 19, 2025. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us before the closing date, and we appreciate your patience as we review all applications.
Full benefits - paid time off, health coverage, retirement, and more!
Lawrence Public Library is located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, Kansas, a quintessential Midwestern college town of 90,000 where you'll find both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. We pride ourselves on being a little quirky. We are known for our main street packed with locally-owned boutiques, chef-owned restaurants, live music, and a vibrant art scene as well as our fiery Civil War history and our free state status. We are warm and welcome and love celebrating each other.
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Erica Segraves
HR Manager
esegraves@lawrence.lib.ks.us