📚 We’re Hiring! 🎉

The Dormann Library is looking for a creative, enthusiastic, and organized individual to join our team as our Early Literacy and Youth Programming Coordinator (Grades Pre-K through 6)!

This full-time (35 hours/week) position is perfect for someone who loves working with kids and families, enjoys storytelling and hands-on activities, and is excited about making the library a fun and welcoming place for young learners. You’ll plan and lead storytimes, community events, and engaging programs that support early literacy and learning.

If you’re passionate about children’s literacy, love planning programs, and are ready to make a difference in our community, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and help us inspire the next generation of readers and learners! ✨

Early Literacy and Youth Programming Coordinator Grades Pre-K through 6th Job Description

 35 hours per week / $19 per hour to start

General Description

This position plans, develops, organizes, and implements programs, activities, and materials for Pre-K through sixth grade library users.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Meets with Program Team regularly to discuss and plan upcoming programming and services.
• Plans, develops, and implements a minimum of one Pre-K story time program per week, with additional sessions added if attendance dictates. 
• Plans, develops, and implements a minimum of one program for grades K-2 per month.
• Plans, develops, and implements a minimum of one program for grades 3-6 per month.
• Assists in planning for, preparing, and leading community outreach programming that includes children Pre-K through 6^th grade, including (but not limited to) Tyrtle Beach, SKSK, Community Baby Shower, and Spirit of Christmas.
• Assists in planning for, preparing, and leading special programming that includes children Pre-K through 6^th grade, including (but not limited to) Super Saturdays, Halloween Party, and Holiday Open House.
• Assists in planning for, preparing, and leading the Summer Reading Program (June through August).
• Maintains and manages 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, New Card, and Kindergarten Orientation Programs.
• Maintains Creation Station supplies and tidiness.
• Assesses need for programming supplies and places orders.
• Collaborates with Program Team and Social Media Coordinator regarding promotion, including use of print and social media, signage, and displays.
• Compiles Pre-K through sixth grade programming and Creation Station statistics and gives these to the Library Director monthly.
• Maintains files of contacts and programming for future reference and creates documentation of work tasks for cross-training purposes.
• Maintains picture book and easy reader collections, including weeding and placing orders.
• Maintains cleanliness, tidiness, and organization of early childhood toys and play area.
• Maintains tidiness and organization of juvenile collections/shelving and areas, including displays, signage, seating areas, etc. as well as in storage, filing, and working areas.
• Attends continuing education workshops and informational meetings related to the position.
• Finds and applies for grants as needed.
• Is available to work evenings and Saturdays, as programming requires.
• Assists and supervises Early Literacy Outreach Assistant in planning and implementing outreach storytimes.
• Is subject to working evenings and weekends as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Enthusiasm for working with children and their adults.
• Good communication skills, both in person and through writing, as well as ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and communicate courteously with patrons and staff members.
• Ability to maintain patron confidentiality and follow policy and procedure.
• Considerable ability to pay attention to detail, prioritize tasks, organize information, and manage deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible and effective under changing work priorities and with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to develop and execute interactive programming and activities, including those that center on literacy.
• Ability to work effectively with library patrons, employees and the general public. 
• Ability to work without close supervision. 
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and their applications in library services.

• Willingness to embrace change and innovative approaches to library services.
• Ability to utilize common office technology, including email, time clock systems, and other digital tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of two or four-year college degree – particularly in education or childhood development – preferred.
• Previous library experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with children/families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of youth literature, storytelling, youth library programming trends, and literacy issues.
• Computer and technology proficiency, including but not limited to word processing skills, social media, Google Drive tools (docs, sheets, calendar, etc.), comfort with remote meeting platforms (ex: Zoom), and basic technology troubleshooting.

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