[OPLINLIST] NOW HIRING! Columbus Metropolitan Library - Ready for Kindergarten Specialist

[Deborah Plummer]

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NOW HIRING!

We're one of the top-ranked urban library systems in the country and are always looking for skilled professionals with a Customer First mindset and passion for our community. We are proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to best meet the needs of you, your family and your lifestyle. We have various full-time and part-time positions available from entry-level to managerial. Check out our latest Ready for Kindergarten Specialist position below!

Visit columbuslibrary.org/careers<https://www.columbuslibrary.org/careers/> to view a full list of our current openings.

Ready for Kindergarten Specialist
Salary Range:  $20.67 - $31.06 hourly
PURPOSE OF JOB:
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.
Apply Today!

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Principal Duties and Responsibilities:


  1.  Proactively engage families in the children's area. Lead literacy activities for families and children (age 0-5) in the Ready for Kindergarten area.
  2.  Model family engagement methods and help train location staff on early literacy and early childhood knowledge.
  3.  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.
  4.  Assist with upkeep and maintenance of Ready for K manipulatives and equipment.
  5.  Plan, promote and present Ready for K classes and other early literacy programs.
  6.  Attend events in the community to promote the library and early literacy knowledge when scheduled by supervisor.
  7.  Conducts targeted recruitment of families in the community when scheduled by a supervisor.
  8.  Represents the library at partnership events and meetings as assigned.
  9.  Create displays and merchandise materials in the children's area.
  10. Ensure that the children's area is neat, orderly, appealing and inviting to customers and staff.
  11. Supports the Code of Conduct by following up with customers when necessary; alerts Security Officer and/or manager about suspicious behavior.
  12. Performs additional duties as assigned.


Qualifications and Requirements:


  1.  Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required.
  2.  Demonstrated desire to work with children and engage with parents and caregivers.
  3.  Ability to express self effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  4.  Gathers information from appropriate sources and makes a decision. Considers data, analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment in making sound decisions
  5.  Experience in children's services serving low income and culturally diverse families.
  6.  Demonstrated fluency in the desired foreign language.
  7.  Customer service experience.
  8.  Builds rapport well and is easy to approach and talk to. Shows a concern for, and focuses energy toward the needs of others.
  9.  Quickly identifies and focuses on critical activities to accomplish a goal and understands what can be set aside.
  10. Provides individuals' information so that they can make accurate decisions; timely

with information.

  1.  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.
  2.  Ability to operate library technology including personal computer, email, software programs (i.e. Windows/Microsoft Office) and other job related equipment and systems.
  3.  Ability to utilize reliable transportation to promptly report to job assignment and other locations, per job requirements.


Deborah Plummer | Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager
Columbus Metropolitan Library │Human Resources
96 S. Grant Ave │Columbus, OH 43215

614.849.1059 office
dplummer at columbuslibrary.org<mailto:dplummer at columbuslibrary.org> │ columbuslibrary.org<https://www.columbuslibrary.org/>
My pronouns are: she/her/hers

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