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| Job Title: | Head of Children’s and Programming Services |
| Rate of Pay: | $26.57- $43.08 per hour.
Excellent benefits. |
| Immediate Supervisor: | Stephen P. Bero, Library Director |
| Available Hours: | Salaried 37.5 hour work week |
| Application Deadline: | Until Filled |
| Minimum Qualifications: | - In-depth knowledge of children’s services.
- Experience in library programming.
- Thorough knowledge of electronic library resources.
- Minimum five years of professional library experience.
- With a minimum of two years as head of a children’s department.
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| Responsibilities: | - Manages staff of 14 (8 FTE, 4 FT) in providing children’s services and coordinating programs and activities for the entire library.
- Reports to the library director and participates as a member of the management team.
- Supervises provision of children’s reference, reader’s advisory and early literacy services.
- Coordinates library meeting room reservations, display case reservations and library art displays.
- Manages staff of 14 (8 FTE, 4 FT) in providing children’s services and coordinating programs and activities for the entire library.
- Reports to the library director and participates as a member of the management team.
- Supervises provision of children’s reference, reader’s advisory and early literacy services.
- Coordinates library meeting room reservations, display case reservations and library art displays.
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| Desired Abilities: | - Excellent written and oral communication, as well as creative problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Good organizational abilities.
- Detail-oriented, but able to see the overall library picture.
- Team player willing to experiment with new approaches.
- Walking on water not essential, but a sense of humor is.
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| How to Apply: | Apply with a résumé, including a list of references, and cover letter to: Stephen Bero, Director, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, Illinois 60031; sbero@wnpl.info |
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| Job Title: | Reference Services Associate, Grade 10 |
| Rate of Pay: | Starting wage $15.38 per hour |
| Immediate Supervisor: | Co-Managers of Reference Services |
| Available Hours: | 10 hours per week (combination of evening and daytime hours and average of one weekend per month.) |
| Application Deadline: | Until Filled |
| Minimum Qualifications: | - LTA certificate or associate’s certificate, or B.S./B.A. from accredited college.
- Excellent adult and youth reference and public service skills.
- Knowledge of various electronic information resources, including the internet.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to function positively and effectively as a team member.
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| Responsibilities: | - Staff the adult reference desk and provide reference and reader’s advisory services to library customers of all ages.
- Teach public to use internet and WNPL print and electronic resources
- Other duties as assigned.
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| How to Apply: | Apply with a résumé, including a list of references, and cover letter to:
Sandy Beda/Kathie Fifer
Co-Managers of Reference Services
Warren-Newport Public Library
224 N. O’Plaine Road
Gurnee, Illinois 60031
referencemanagers@wnpl.info
No phone calls please.
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| Job Title: | Part-Time Library Shelver, Grade 3 |
| Rate of Pay: | $8.33 an Hour |
| Immediate Supervisor: | Page Supervisor |
| Available Hours: | One Position of 9 Hours per Week; Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m; Fridays from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Two (2) Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Audiovisual shelving) and an occasional Sunday |
| Application Deadline: | Until Filled |
| Minimum Qualifications: | - High school diploma or equivalency.
- Must be able to work in team environment.
- Well developed oral communication skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Requires a full range of body motion and ability to move a wheeled book cart with up to 100 lbs of books or other library materials.
- Must be able to maintain an exemplary public service attitude.
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| Responsibilities: | - Feeds and sorts returned materials to conveyor/sorter system.
- Straighten book shelves and restocks materials on displays.
- Sort materials in numerical and alphabetical order.
- Work with conveyor/sorter system for returned library items.
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| How to Apply: | Obtain an application for employment at the Circulation Desk and submit the application to Paula Pena, Head of Circulation Services, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O’Plaine Rd, Gurnee, Illinois 60031. No phone calls please. |
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