Job Details

Youth Services Assistant, Stevens Memorial Library (Ashburnham)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of the Library Director and the Youth Services Librarian 

Essential Functions:

-Delivers prompt and courteous assistance to all patrons regarding the use of Library resources, equipment, and services. Responsible for maintaining and promoting a welcoming and inclusive physical and virtual Library environment. 
-Provides circulation services including card registrations, answering account questions, checking materials in and out. Assists with Interlibrary loan delivery processing, and shelving materials. 
-Handles money for patron transactions and daily accounting related to Library services.
-Responds to reference and information requests helping patrons with their information needs. Assists patrons with reference and reader’s advisory requests.
-Assists with Youth Services activities, outreach, workshops, and programming.
-Assists in other Library programming, including creating promotional materials.
-Assists with collection maintenance including shelving, creating book displays, rotating books on display, shelf reading, and weeding and inventory of juvenile and teen materials.
-Assists with the collection of data from Library programs, services, and initiatives.
-Assists with outreach related to Library programs, services, and initiatives.
-Maintains Makerspace and play areas, rotates toy collection, cleans toys, evaluates materials to insure nothing is needing repairs, and inventories Makerspace supplies.
-Prepares materials for Programs-To-Go, Libcrates, ArtCrates, Break-in Bags, and other Youth Services resources.
-Provides readers’ advisory and reference services to youth, young adults, and their parents and caregivers.
-Assists with training and supervision of  Library Pages, Substitutes and Volunteers
-Supervises the lower level of the Library in the absence of the Head of Youth Services.
-Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements:  

-Two years experience in a library setting or other similar learning environment.
-High school diploma or GED required, some college or a bachelor's degree preferred. 

Preferred Job Requirements:  

-Bachelor’s degree.
-Experience working in a public library or other similar learning environment with a variety of stakeholders and populations.  
-Experience with Evergreen ILS or similar ILS. 
-Experience in working with children and young adults.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

-Demonstrated attention to detail.
-Effective oral and written communication skills.  
-Ability to identify and establish priorities, and exercise initiative and independent judgment in a variety of situations. 
-Ability to work collaboratively and independently while supporting an inclusive, collegial work environment.
-Ability to balance multiple ongoing projects.
-Knowledge of library practices and services including alphabetization and familiarity with the Dewey Classification System. 
-Familiarity with youth and young adult literature.
-Ability to create and implement age-appropriate crafts. 
-Ability to maintain patron confidentiality. 
-Must be available to work evenings and weekends. 

Full/Part Time

Full Time

Education

NA

Salary

$19.99  / hour

Closing Date

Initial screening will begin June 23, 2025.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three references to: jmynes@ashburnham-ma.gov.

Please direct any questions to the same email.

Posted

2025-05-07 |  Quick link to this job