Chatfield Public Library

Posted on July 9, 2024

Library Storytime Provider Job Description

Reports To: Library Director or Assistant Director

Job Summary

Plan, prepare, and present engaging storytimes to groups of children (primarily toddler-preschool) at the library every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 10:30am.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent minimum
• Effective Public Service and Interpersonal Skills: Responsiveness, courtesy, helpfulness, the ability to communicate clearly, a neat personal appearance, and an orderly work space
• Flexibility, patience, and a genuine enjoyment in working with young children
• Experience planning and conducting successful programs for groups of young children is highly preferred
• Familiarity with ways to encourage early childhood literacy development

Responsibilities and Duties

• Read aloud to groups of children in an entertaining and engaging manner
• Develop and present interactive storytimes that include a variety of activities engaging to young children and instrumental in building early childhood literacy skills (books, songs, fingerplays, role play, flannel stories, puppets, games, crafts, snacks, etc.)
• Obtain books and supplies necessary for each storytime
• Assume responsibility for managing prep time to sufficiently prepare for each storytime within the hours allotted (approximately 2 hrs prep time per 1 hr storytime)
• Submit planned expenditures to the Director for approval and manage receipts
• Report accurate counts of adults and children at each storytime
• Complete and submit a timecard for each pay period