Youth Services Library Assistant at Town of Hanover, NH, NH
Town of Hanover, NH, NH · Hanover, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Hanover
About the Department
This position is responsible for preparing and conducting programs for children, staffing the children's room, and assisting patrons.
Position Duties
- Prepares and conducts children's programs and story-times, performances, and summer activities.
- Recommends books and materials to children, young adults and adults.
- Assists patrons in locating and selecting materials.
- Performs publicity and community outreach activities.
- Creates displays; assists in maintaining a clean and neat library environment.
- Creates a variety of graphic and written materials.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Assists patrons at the circulation desk as needed or assigned; checks materials in and out; collects fines; issues library membership cards.
- Reads reviews and suggests possible purchases to the Youth Services Librarian(s).
- Performs related duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge and level of competency typically associated with specialized training and education related to the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
- One to two years of work relevant work experience. OR
- The equivalent combination of training, education and experience sufficient to understand and successfully perform all major job duties.
Other Qualifications
- Knowledge of the library's public service commitment.
- Knowledge of Dewey Decimal classification systems.
- Knowledge library policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of books and materials for children and young adults.
- Knowledge of the library computer system.
- Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
- Skill in preparing and conducting programs.
- Skill in delivering effective, friendly, and respectful customer service to library patrons.
- Ability to build and maintain constructive and collegial work relationships with other employees in a team-oriented environment.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
The work is typically performed indoors and in a library setting, while sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, walking, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.
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