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Bilingual Children's Library Associate at Tulsa… · Tulsa
Entry LevelOn-sitePart-timeTulsa, OK$21.1–$21.1/hr
Job Description
The Bilingual Children's Library Associate creates a welcoming environment where every customer receives an exceptional experience tailored to their needs. Provides education, training, and guidance while assisting with technology, mobile devices, e-readers, reference questions, and readers’ advisory. Proactively connects customers to services across the library system. Delivers reference and readers’ advisory support for children, caregivers, and educators; maintains and organizes children’s collections with a results-driven approach; and plans and implements engaging children’s programs.
Located at 26th and Garnett, the Martin Regional Library is a vibrant community center for all of east Tulsa. The library offers bilingual Build A Reader Storytimes, a large Build A Reader Center Play Area, and multiple meeting rooms. Spanish-speaking staff are available to assist customers at any time the library is open.
Bilingual Children's Library Associate
Location: Martin Regional Library - 2601 S. Garnett Rd. Tulsa, OK. 74129
Salary: $21.10 /hr. This position qualifies for a quarterly bilingual pay incentive.
Status: Part Time- 20 hours/week;
Benefits include paid time off
Schedule:
Monday: 9am - 1pm
Tuesday: 9am - 1pm
Wednesday: 9am - 1pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Additionally, occasional schedule adjustments may be made for school outreach, special programs, and weekend rotations (Saturday 8-5, Sunday 1-5) when applicable
Some Additional Responsibilities Include:
- Works at public service desks and rotates throughout zones, helping customers by providing instructional training and problem solving at the point of need; responding to customers' questions, conducting research and providing answers to reference questions;
- Presents programs and prepares displays for children and caregivers;
- Maintains and operates AV equipment, computers, office machines, and other library hardware and software;
- Serves as outreach contact and conducts community outreach, which may include services to educational and professional institutions, community organizations and after-school programs;
- Helps develop and maintain the children’s collection at this library; including recommending materials for purchase;
- Assists with physical maintenance of the collection; sorts and shelves materials, shelf reads, and moves materials as necessary;
- Develops and maintains story hour resources as well as assists with the training of new employees in children’s programming, procedures and techniques;
- Plans and implements the location’s participation in system-wide special programs such as the Summer Reading Program and Books to Treasure;
- May serve as Person in Charge of the location as needed; directing tasks of staff and volunteers;
- Actively supports TCCL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts, and the Library’s Be All In culture;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors’ degree required.
- Bilingual English - Spanish required.
- No previous experience required; library, retail, or customer service experience preferred.
Physical and Environmental Conditions:
The job occasionally requires stooping or bending. Occasional light lifting, such as three or four reams of paper, four for five books, or other materials (up to 20 pounds) may be required.
There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less than optimal temperature and air conditions. The job may involve dealing with modestly unpleasant situations, such as occasional exposure to office chemicals and/or extensive use of video display terminals.