Summer Literacy Worker

Program stream:: Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:: Summer Literacy Worker
Organization name:: Hamilton Public Library
Job location:: Hamilton, Ontario
Length of assignment:: 2018-06-04 to 2018-08-26 (12 weeks)
Hourly wage:: $14.00

Young Canada Works – (YCW)
June 4 to August 26 (12 weeks). 35 hour work week including evening and weekend work. Positions available at the following locations: Barton/Kenilworth, Central, Concession/Turner Park, Locke/Westdale and Turner Park. The hourly rate to be paid is $14.00. Senior high school (completion of grade 11 or 12), college and university students will be considered (16 to 30 years of age). Applicants must have been enrolled full-time in the semester preceding the summer position and intend to return to school for the fall semester as a full-time student. Students who were employed by the Hamilton Public Library as a Summer Literacy Worker paid under this grant in previous years are not eligible for rehire in 2018.

JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Manager, Youth Services, Manager, Partnerships & Communications, Branch Managers, or designated Community Youth Librarian, assists in planning the library’s Summer Reading Club and Reading Buddies Literacy Programs, conducts children’s programs, assists in promoting programs to the community, coordinates the activities of volunteers, listens to children reading and discussing books, provides outreach and keeps appropriate statistics.

JOB DUTIES
-Assists children’s staff in planning and conducting a wide variety of summer literacy activities
-Listens to children reading and discussing books. Includes and promotes books by Indigenous authors. Includes and promotes books that encourage responsible environmental stewardship.
-Assists in promoting and publicizing programs and collections to the community
-Coordinates the schedules, training and other activities of volunteers for the program.
-Assists with outreach programs in the community to publicize summer reading and other library services, including outreach that supports the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action and the City of Hamilton’s Indigenous strategy.
-Communicates with parents of registered children on their child’s experiences
-Maintains files on registered children and keeps attendance statistics .
-Works collaboratively with community partners
-Prepares reports.
-Page duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS
 Young Canada Works – senior high school, college and university level students will be considered.
- Demonstrated ability in working with children, volunteers and the multicultural community.
 -Experience in planning and presenting children’s programs in a camp setting and conducting training workshops.
 -Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of comfort and experience with microcomputer applications, including work processing software and the Internet.
- A driver’s licence and access to a vehicle, or an ability to travel within the city, will be necessary for some positions.

NOTE: This position is of interest to students who are planning a career in the library/information field, teaching, early childhood education, Indigenous studies, environmental education or literacy.

APPLY TO: Human Resources Department
Hamilton Public Library
55 York Boulevard, PO Box 2700
Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4
hr@hpl.ca

Interviews will be conducted starting the week of May 7 2018.

Offers for positions will be made dependent on grant approval. Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Hamilton Public Library is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

The incumbent shall comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Practices for this position and the workplace. The incumbent will be required to provide a recent Police Vulnerable Sector Check (dated within the last 12 months).

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