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Examples Of Duties:

• Provide a fun, safe, and stimulating environment for children of parents participating in Library programs and services.
• Ensure the health, safety and well-being of children, at any of the Library program child care locations, by providing close supervision of all activities.
• Plan age-appropriate activities while incorporating numeracy and literacy strategies and adhering to the established program schedule.
• Promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
• Maintain a clean child care and education environment.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with parents/guardians regarding the learning and behavior of children. 
• Work with parents/guardians to meet children's needs when children require care outside of staff scope, such as changing diapers and feeding.
• Maintain friendly, positive and professional relationships with staff and families in the program. 
• Adhere to safety guidelines and generate all necessary correspondence and incident/accident documentation.
• Maintain program records as directed.
• Actively participate in all trainings, meetings and special events, as necessary.
• Maintain First Aid, and Child/Infant CPR Certifications. 
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• A high school diploma or equivalent; coursework in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or related field preferred.  
• A minimum of two years of child care experience is required.

Licensure/Certification:
Possess and maintain a valid Child/Infant CPR and First Aid certifications.

Knowledge of:

• Child development stages and principles.
• Child care best practices. 
• Developmentally appropriate activities for children of varying ages.
• Methods for managing groups of children and effective management of children's behavior. 
• Safety standards, program procedures, and guidelines related to the care and supervision of children. 

Skill/Ability to:

• Engage a group of children in a variety of types of play, including songs, story times, and hands-on learning activities.
• Observe, make recommendations and change approaches in order to meet different children's needs.
• Communicate effectively with diverse and multi-cultural individuals including young children, caregivers and parents.
• Exhibit professional work habits including reliability, dependability, flexibility, creativity and demonstration of enthusiasm.
• Exercise excellent judgment regarding the care of children. 
• Work flexible, varying shifts, including evenings, weekdays and weekends.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION
This is an extra-help assignment. Anyone may apply. 

Final Filing Date: Continuous

If you are interested in being considered for this position, the following materials must be electronically submitted via email in a Word or PDF format:

• Resume
• A cover letter which includes your responses to the following questions:
  1. Why are you interested in supporting young children?
  2. What makes you a good candidate for this position? 

Please include the words "Early Child Care and Education Specialist – Extra Help" in the subject line of email submission. All submitted materials should be in a Word or PDF format. Submittals that do not include all required documents (Resume and Responses to the Supplemental Questions) will not be considered. Applications are not accepted online. 

The City of Redwood City’s Library Department – Downtown Library; Fair Oaks Branch Library; Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library –  is looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with customers of all ages in a challenging and fun environment,  and who are interested in working 10-15 hours per week including day, evening and weekend hours.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to the following:  Check in library materials; assist with sorting and shelving library materials; assist customers with use of computers, databases and web searches; troubleshoot computers and printers; perform minor cleaning; and other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will be able to work well with customers of all ages, follow oral and written instructions, interact effectively with customers and staff, work independently and productively, and be able to work mornings, evenings and weekends as well as on assigned holidays.

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The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of Library Assistant I/II 

This application is for non-benefited, part-time employment only. The candidate will fill staffing vacancies as needed and will be required to work days, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Schedule may vary and incumbent must be available to work flexible hours.

Our diverse family of employees welcomes you to apply. We are a small city that gets a lot done, and each member of our team is vital to our success as an organization.

We recently asked our employees what they enjoyed most about working for the City of Burlingame, and their responses fell into five general categories:

• Colleagues
• Community
• Location
• The Work
• The Benefits

Browse the Burlingame Welcome Brochure for more information about why employees love  working here or view our City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video: 

Welcome Brochure 

City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video

The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of  On-Call Library Aide I/II 

This application is for non-benefited, part-time employment only. The candidate will fill staffing vacancies as needed and will be required to work days, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Schedule may vary and incumbent must be available to work flexible hours.

Our diverse family of employees welcomes you to apply. We are a small city that gets a lot done, and each member of our team is vital to our success as an organization.

We recently asked our employees what they enjoyed most about working for the City of Burlingame, and their responses fell into five general categories:

• Colleagues
• Community
• Location
• The Work
• The Benefits

Browse the Burlingame Welcome Brochure for more information about why employees love  working here or view our City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video: 

Welcome Brochure 

City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video

The City of Redwood City is looking for energetic people interested in working approximately 5 -15 hours per week, Monday-Sunday, varying hours, performing children’s reference services, planning and presenting storytimes, organizing and conducting library programs, assisting with homework, shelving library materials, and supervising and monitoring youth customers in the main library or library branches.  

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Perform readers’ advisory and answer library reference questions; plan and present storytimes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children; lead a variety of programs and activities which may include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, reading clubs, and music activities; help students with homework needs; prepare activity calendars or flyers; assist in organizing, promoting, and staffing special events;  represent the library with social media; engage in outreach to schools and daycares; follow opening and closing procedures; order and organize craft and game materials; create book displays; report to supervisors orally and in writing; complete assigned clerical assignments, timecards, attendance reports, and incident reports; follow departmental and citywide rules and regulations and general work procedures; perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

This is a highly visible and responsible position. Above all, the person in this position should present a positive image of the “personality of the Library” – making all people feel welcome and accepted at the Library.

This is a non-benefited casual position.  A casual employee may not work more than 1000 hours per fiscal year.

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The  Redwood City Public Library is looking for energetic people interested in working with teens to organize and conduct educational and recreational activities, assist with homework and other educational support, provide information regarding library materials, help teens with computer usage and questions, and build a cooperative, supportive and trusting relationships with  customers visiting the Teen Center. 

Typical duties include, but are not limited to the following: supervise and monitor teen center customers to ensure appropriate behavior and a healthy environment is maintained at all times; lead a variety of educational and recreational activities such as arts and crafts, games, movies, discussions and other  related activities.  Help students with homework ; answer questions about locations of materials in library; maintain 2nd floor book collection and monitor behavior on the 2nd floor; , refresh bulletin boards and create book displays.; assist in organizing, promoting, directing and staffing monthly events and special events; assist with computer problems and questions;; complete assigned paperwork and data entry, attendance reports, and/or incident reports; follow departmental and citywide rules and regulations as they relate to the supervision of educational and recreational activities participants and general work procedures; perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Hours may include any of the following shifts:

Monday – Thursday:  1:00pm-9:00pm

Friday 1:00pm-5:00pm

Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday: 12:00pm-5:00pm

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