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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Responsible for engaging children and families in early literacy activities and conversations and promoting staff knowledge of early childhood topics
under the guidance of the Youth Services Manager.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Principal Duties and Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Proactively engage families in the children’s area. Lead literacy activities for families and children (age 0-5) in the Ready for Kindergarten area. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Model family engagement methods and help train location staff on early literacy and early childhood knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Create a literacy rich environment in the children’s area by connecting children and families with developmentally appropriate books, reading with children and modeling dialogic
reading techniques to caregivers when appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Assist with upkeep and maintenance of Ready for K manipulatives and equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Plan, promote and present Ready for K classes and other early literacy programs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Attend events in the community to promote the library and early literacy knowledge when scheduled by supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Conducts targeted recruitment of families in the community when scheduled by a supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Represents the library at partnership events and meetings as assigned.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Create displays and merchandise materials in the children’s area.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Ensure that the children’s area is neat, orderly, appealing and inviting to customers and staff.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Supports the Code of Conduct by following up with customers when necessary; alerts Security Officer and/or manager about suspicious behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Performs additional duties as assigned.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualifications and Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Demonstrated desire to work with children and engage with parents and caregivers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ability to express self effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Gathers information from appropriate sources and makes a decision. Considers data, analysis, wisdom, experience
and judgment in making sound decisions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Experience in children’s services serving low income and culturally diverse families.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Demonstrated fluency in the desired foreign language.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Customer service experience.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Builds rapport well and is easy to approach and talk to. Shows a concern for, and focuses energy toward the
needs of others.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Quickly identifies and focuses on critical activities to accomplish a goal and understands what can be set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Provides individuals’ information so that they can make accurate decisions; timely<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">with information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Quickly grasps how things are structured, experiments to find new solutions, is a relentless and versatile learner,
and analyzes success and failures to find improvements.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ability to operate library technology including personal computer, email, software programs (i.e. Windows/Microsoft
Office) and other job related equipment and systems.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ability to utilize reliable transportation to promptly report to job assignment and other locations, per job
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deborah Plummer
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">| Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Columbus Metropolitan Library</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Human Resources<br>
96 S. Grant Ave Columbus, OH 43215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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