Adult Services (Associate or Specialist)
Part-Time, non-exempt
Hours: 17/week on average; includes a combination of daytime, evening and weekend hours. Must be able to work every Friday (9-5).
Starting Salary
For applicants with an MLS (Specialist): $20.19 - $25.24/hr DOQ; $25.24/hr is the midpoint of the salary range and reserved for candidates who exceed the minimum qualifications and have significant, direct experience.
For applicants without an MLS (Associate): $17.03 - $21.29/hr DOQ; $21.29/hr is the midpoint of the salary range and reserved for candidates who exceed the minimum qualifications and have significant, direct experience.
Position Details
The Addison Public Library is seeking a friendly, creative, and customer-focused person to help patrons with their information needs from basic technology questions to finding that book they once read with the green cover. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on special projects and participate on library-wide committees.
What you need to be successful:
- A positive attitude
- Knowledge of pop culture and current publishing trends
- Passion for connecting patrons to resources
- Excellent research skills
- Effective, enthusiastic and respectful communication talents/skills/abilities
Our community is diverse and your coworkers are, too, so being comfortable engaging with a wide variety of ages, cultures, and abilities is important.
What we offer:
- Educational opportunities and encouragement for professional growth
- A diverse community that actively uses and supports its public library
- An organizational culture that embraces change and supports trying new ideas
- Paid vacation and sick leave
What you’ll be doing:
- Providing support for adult programming, including participation in planning, scheduling, and presentation of programs.
- Promoting the library’s collection through eye-catching displays and other marketing activities
- Focusing on internal public desk coverage and behavior monitoring
- Serving patrons primarily inside the building, but there will be opportunities to represent the Library out in the community.
Qualifications:
- Education: LTA or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Experience: Two years customer service experience required.
- Directly related experience and/or enrollment in higher education may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
- Evening and weekend work required.
- Access to transportation required.
We strongly encourage bilingual (Spanish/English) applicants to apply.
Please review the complete job description (applicants with an MLS / applicants without an MLS) to better understand the responsibilities and expectations.
Please send cover letter and resume no later than April 22nd to Mike Monahan (monahan@addisonlibrary.org). Please include Adult Services Candidate in subject line.
Children’s Services Associate
Part-time, non-exempt
Schedule: 17 hours per week; Mondays and Fridays 1-5 plus one evening shift per week and one weekend per month.
Starting salary: $17.03 - $21.29/hr DOQ; $21.29/hr is the midpoint of the salary range and reserved for candidates who exceed the minimum qualifications and have significant, direct experience.
Position Details
Do you get excited and motivated when surrounded by children? Are you creative, friendly, and outgoing? Then join our Children’s Services team! Your main focus will be to deliver excellent customer service to patrons at the busy service desk, assist with creating and implementing programs, and assist with outreach.
What you need to be successful:
- Knowledge of children’s literature and child development
- Ability to effectively communicate with patrons and staff of all ages
- Enthusiasm for working with a diverse community
- A positive attitude
- Ability to prioritize a busy workflow
What we offer:
- Valuable customer service and reference desk experience at a busy Children’s Services desk
- Opportunities to use your creative and innovative programming skills
- Lively work environment
- Continuing education opportunities
- Paid sick and vacation leave
We strongly encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, especially those with bilingual (Spanish/English or Polish/English) skills.
Qualifications:
- LTA or Bachelor’s degree preferred; directly related experience and/or enrollment in higher education may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
- Two years of customer service experience required.
- Evening and weekend work required.
- Access to transportation required.
Please review the complete job description to better understand the responsibilities and expectations.
Please submit a resume and cover letter via e-mail to Louise Dimick (dimick@addisonlibrary.org). Applications received by the end of April 15th will be given priority.