Summer Reading Club Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Summer Reading Club Assistant
- Organization name:
- Clarington Library Museums & Archives
- Job location:
- Bowmanville, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-06-11 to 2018-08-24 (10.57 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $15.00
Position: Summer Reading Club Assistant (2 positions)
Location: System-wide involving work at all branches
Duration: 11 Week Temporary Contract (June 11, 2018 – August 24, 2018)
Rate of Pay: $15.00 per hour (35 hours/week)
Date Posted: April 5, 2018
Closing Date: April 27, 2018
Located less than 50 kilometers east of Toronto, along 25 miles of Lake Ontario's northern shoreline, Clarington is a large community of individual centres which include Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle Village and Orono, as well as more than a dozen small villages and hamlets. It is the largest municipality of the Region of Durham, covering an area of 608 sq. km. (222 sq miles). Clarington is one of the fastest growing communities in Ontario with a current population of close to 90,000. For more information about the Clarington Public Library visit our website at www.clarington-library.on.ca For more information about the Municipality of Clarington and the tourism opportunities it offers please visit: www.clarington.net and www.clarington-tourism.ca.
Applicants must be enrolled in a full time program returning to school in the fall of 2018 and meet all other eligibility requirements of this temporary funded program through Young Canada Works, for more information and to register please go to https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Account/Login.
Position Summary:
The Clarington Public Library is pleased to once again be one of 2,000 libraries across Canada to participate in the TD Summer Reading Club program. The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. It celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories and is designed to inspire kids to explore the fun of reading their way – the key to building a lifelong love of reading. The Summer Reading Club Assistants will:
• Assist in the planning and delivery of multiple weekly programs that present reading as a fun activity
• Work directly with school-aged children to foster their love of reading and use of their Public Library
• Work with community partners to deliver high-quality children’s Summer Reading Club programs
• Assist in the promotion of the TD Summer Reading Club programs in the Clarington Community through displays and a variety of outreach activities
The ideal candidates for these positions will possess the following:
• Current enrollment in a Library Sciences, Masters Library Information Systems or Early Childhood Educator programs or an equivalent combination of related program and related experience to the satisfaction of the Library CEO
• Experience in, and comfortable with, working with large groups of children of all ages
• Experience in, and comfortable with, public speaking and giving presentations to large groups
• Experience in planning programs and activities for children
• Experience in creating promotional displays
• Knowledge of children’s literature, with a concentration on Canadian resources
• Excellent verbal communication skills in English
• Valid Ontario Motor Vehicle Operator’s “G” License and the use of a motor vehicle; a satisfactory driver’s abstract from the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)
• A satisfactory, current (within last 90 days), Criminal Records Check (CPIC) with Vulnerable Sector Screening, from a Canadian Police Information Centre is required prior to commencing employment
These positions provide an ideal summer employment experience for a post-secondary student in the areas of planning and implementing children’s programs, education, and to introduce, engage and excite children from a wide spectrum of reading ability to the world of literacy and learning through reading. Clarington Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities as well as visible minorities and Aboriginals are encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants:
Apply in writing quoting file number 2018-01NAF to:
employment@clarington-library.on.ca (preferred)
Or
Drop off your resume to the attention of Human Resources
Clarington Public Library, 163 Church Street,
Bowmanville, ON L1C 1T7
Or
Fax: 905-623-8608
Personal information is collected under the authority of the Ontario Public Libraries Act for the purpose of job selection. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those under consideration will be contacted.
The Clarington Public Library is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process please contact nsandercock@clarington-library.on.ca
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