Teen Services Summer Assistant

Assists with providing services to teens, ages 12-18, through program planning and implementation, reference instruction and searches, and readers’ advisory. This is a seasonal position for the summer. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Assists with planning, preparation, and leading programs of special interest to teens
• Maintains Summer Reading Challenge prize distribution and assists patrons with Beanstack usage
• Prepares content for, creates, and updates Lib Guides for teens
• Attends and assists with library outreach events
• Provides readers’ advisory and technology assistance for teens and adults
• Assists patrons of all ages in obtaining information from library resources
• Other duties as assigned

• Must be able to commit to 40 hours per week
• Must be available to work any combination of days, evenings and weekends
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Professional experience working with teens, ages 12-18, required (only professional experience will be considered; please detail your specific professional experience in your application)
• Public library experience preferred
• Any combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the level of required knowledge and abilities will be considered.

• Knowledge of teen interests, literature, and trends.
• Ability to navigate the library catalog, library calendars, Sirsi Dynix, Lib Guides, and other platforms or willingness to expand skill set to keep current with advances in technology.
• Ability to communicate clearly, interact with the public effectively, and speak in front of groups.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
• Skills in customer service and ability to adapt/respond to different types of people.
• Skills in Internet, Microsoft Office, Meta Business Suite and Canva

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in a sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (10-15 pounds).

Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a work station or keyboard.