Summer Reading Club Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Summer Reading Club Assistant
- Organization name:
- Ajax Public Library
- Job location:
- Ajax, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-08-31 (16 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $15.00
Under the direction of the Information Services Coordinators, the Assistant will assist with the implementation of the Summer Reading Program including program set up /take down, registration, running the Reading Circle with teen volunteers, and performing storytime program, outreach activities to the community and other duties as assigned.
Requirements / Eligibility
If you are energetic, ambitious, and have experience and enjoy working with young children aged 4-11 and teens aged 15-18, we would like to talk to you. Due to the grant requirement, the candidate must be eligible to legally work in Canada, is between 16 and 30 at the start of the employment, currently is full-time student and will return to full-time study in the semester following the work experience. Interested and experience in children’s programming and organizing teen volunteers to assist with programme. Aiming at teacher’s college or enrollment in post-secondary child-based education program preferred. French proficiency is an asset.
Duration: 35 hours per week for sixteen weeks. Anticipated start date is May 14, 2018 and completion date is August 31, 2018.
Salary: $15.00 per hour
Applicant should possess the following skills:
• be fluent in speaking and writing English
• have interest and experience in children’s programming and dealing with teen
• possess visual art skills prefer
• must pay attention to detail and have high degree of accuracy
If you are looking for meaningful work experience and think you are the right candidate, please send your resume by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 to:
Ajax Public Library
55 Harwood Avenue South
Ajax, Ontario
L1S 2H8
Attention to: S. Dodge
Or via email at: sarah.dodge@ajaxlibrary.ca
Additional comments: The best candidate will be selected for Policy Criminal Record check prior to offering the employment. We thank all applicants in advance and only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Ajax Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.
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