Part-time Children's Department Assistant

Come join the friendliest library in Rockland County!

Valley Cottage Library, located in a nearby suburb of NYC, is a renowned community resource serving the 23,000 residents of the Nyack School District. We are seeking an enthusiastic, organized person with excellent customer service skills who can perform a variety of tasks in our busy Children’s Department.

The ideal candidate will be a community-focused individual with a passion for serving children and families, and a love for promoting reading and learning to children of all ages.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree or suitable experience
• Excellent customer service skills, including experience working with children and a diverse public
• Competency in Microsoft Office
• Self-directed and able to work independently

Responsibilities include:

• Assists children ranging in age from birth through grade 5 and their caregivers with various library functions
• Prepares and assists with select programs including craft preparation
• Assists with program registration and correspondence with patrons
• Helps implement the Summer Reading Club and other seasonal programs
• Creates reading lists, bibliographies, display signs and book displays

This is a part-time position which includes 4 hrs/week (Tuesday evenings 5pm – 7pm, Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm) and the third Sunday of each month 11:45am-4pm. The hourly range is $20.00-$23.00/hr, commensurate with experience. A job description for this position can be found at: www.valleycottagelibrary.org/jobs-at-vcl.

If you possess a passion to work in a team-based and customer-focused environment that strives to provide excellent services to the community apply now!

A completed employment application is required and can be obtained at www.valleycottagelibrary.org/jobs-at-vcl. Please email the completed application, a resume and cover letter highlighting your experience to the attention of Ashley Maraffino, Assistant Director at [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until February 21, 2025.

Valley Cottage Library is an equal opportunity employer.

How To Apply:

A completed employment application is required and can be obtained at www.valleycottagelibrary.org/jobs-at-vcl. Please email the completed application, a resume and cover letter highlighting your experience to the attention of Ashley Maraffino, Assistant Director at [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until February 21, 2025.