Youth Services Assistant

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides children's/teen reference and reader's advisory.
• Creates and implements programs and activities for children/teens.
• Staffs the Youth Services and Teen desks.
• Creates displays and develops bibliographies.
• Provides assistance and instruction in use of print and electronic resources.
• Attends workshops and conferences as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Some knowledge of child development combined with age-appropriate readers' advisory services.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with the public and staff.
• An openness to developing and/or assisting with experiental programming.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Requires some college or three years of related experience working with children/teens
• Coursework in education, children's/teen literature, child development, or library science preferred. Public service experience is highly desirable.
• Must be flexible to meet the working schedule.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Access to transportation.

To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Jamie Kallio, Youth Services Manager, atjamiek

Westchester Public Library
10700 Canterbury Street
Westchester , IL 60154