City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE
Librarian - Read Aloud Lincoln Job at City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE in Li
City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE, Lincoln, NE, United States, 68508
Salary: $27.04 - $36.06 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Part time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202500008
Department: Lincoln City Libraries
Division: Public Service
Opening Date: 01/03/2025
Closing Date: 1/19/2025 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
If you have experience working with children ages 0-8 years and their families and want to share the joy of reading with our diverse Lincoln community, then this is the job for you.
This position will be headquartered at the Bennett Martin Public Library (136 South 14th Street, 68508). Hours: Part time: 20 hours per week as scheduled and will include daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Assigned hours will usually be between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday-Sunday. This position is not eligible for insurance benefits.
This position is predominately about building and maintaining community connections and partnerships to promote the practice of reading aloud to children. The work includes raising public awareness about the importance of reading aloud by speaking with, and listening to, service groups and clubs, parent groups, educators, and policy makers. Participate in community events outside of the library to promote reading aloud. Initiate new partnerships to increase the practice of reading aloud in the community and in families. Serve on community groups related to early childhood development as a proponent of early childhood literacy. Promote the read aloud message through Lincoln City Libraries' Public Information Specialist. Oversee ordering, donations, inventory and distribution of books to families.
All interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all desired/preferential skills, knowledge, and experience. For the full description of this Classification, please view the Librarian Classification Document ()
Lincoln City Libraries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is a department of the City of Lincoln. The service area includes the entirety of Lancaster County.
For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit
For more information on the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, please visit
For more information on Lancaster County, Nebraska, please visit
Qualifications: Master's degree in an ALA accredited library science program, and at least 2 years experience in a library or customer service setting, or equivalent.
To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.
To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.
Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
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I understand that this position has a schedule that will vary week-to-week and will include daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Assigned hours will usually be between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday-Sunday. I am able to meet these scheduling requirements.
03
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
04
Do you have an ALA accredited Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies? If yes, select the degree.
05
Please indicate the degree earned, the field the degree is in, and from which university or college the degree was earned. If not applicable, enter n/a.
06
Indicate if you have completed undergraduate and/or graduate level coursework in any of the following areas: (check all that apply)
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Please indicate from which university or college each course was taken. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience working directly with children in a library, school, childcare, or nonprofit setting?
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If yes, please list the employer(s) where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.
10
Do you have experience working in a library, school, childcare, or nonprofit with any of the following areas? (Check all that apply)
11
If yes to any of the above, please list the employer(s) where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.
12
Are you conversational (able to adequately converse) or fluent in any of the following languages? (mark all that apply)
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I understand this position involves traveling throughout the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County. I have access to reliable transportation that will allow me to meet an assigned schedule for programs at those locations. I understand mileage will be reimbursed if using a personal vehicle and that reimbursement for other means of transportation will not be available.
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Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Part time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202500008
Department: Lincoln City Libraries
Division: Public Service
Opening Date: 01/03/2025
Closing Date: 1/19/2025 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
If you have experience working with children ages 0-8 years and their families and want to share the joy of reading with our diverse Lincoln community, then this is the job for you.
This position will be headquartered at the Bennett Martin Public Library (136 South 14th Street, 68508). Hours: Part time: 20 hours per week as scheduled and will include daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Assigned hours will usually be between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday-Sunday. This position is not eligible for insurance benefits.
This position is predominately about building and maintaining community connections and partnerships to promote the practice of reading aloud to children. The work includes raising public awareness about the importance of reading aloud by speaking with, and listening to, service groups and clubs, parent groups, educators, and policy makers. Participate in community events outside of the library to promote reading aloud. Initiate new partnerships to increase the practice of reading aloud in the community and in families. Serve on community groups related to early childhood development as a proponent of early childhood literacy. Promote the read aloud message through Lincoln City Libraries' Public Information Specialist. Oversee ordering, donations, inventory and distribution of books to families.
All interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all desired/preferential skills, knowledge, and experience. For the full description of this Classification, please view the Librarian Classification Document ()
Lincoln City Libraries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is a department of the City of Lincoln. The service area includes the entirety of Lancaster County.
For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit
For more information on the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, please visit
For more information on Lancaster County, Nebraska, please visit
Qualifications: Master's degree in an ALA accredited library science program, and at least 2 years experience in a library or customer service setting, or equivalent.
To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.
To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.
Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.
01
APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
- 1. This application is hand scored.
- 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
- 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See " are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
- 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
- 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
- 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
- 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.
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I understand that this position has a schedule that will vary week-to-week and will include daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Assigned hours will usually be between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday-Sunday. I am able to meet these scheduling requirements.
- Yes
- No
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What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Have not completed high school or equivalent (such as GED)
- High School diploma or equivalent (such as GED)
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctoral degree
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Do you have an ALA accredited Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies? If yes, select the degree.
- Master of Library Science (MLS)
- Master of Arts
- Master of Librarianship
- Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
- Master of Science
- Graduate degree in a related field
- None
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Please indicate the degree earned, the field the degree is in, and from which university or college the degree was earned. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have completed undergraduate and/or graduate level coursework in any of the following areas: (check all that apply)
- Children's Literature
- Child Development
- Community Engagement
- Diversity or Multicultural Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Library Youth Services
- Literacy
- Storytelling
- Special Education
- None
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Please indicate from which university or college each course was taken. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience working directly with children in a library, school, childcare, or nonprofit setting?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 6 months experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
- Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
- Yes, more than 4 years experience
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If yes, please list the employer(s) where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.
10
Do you have experience working in a library, school, childcare, or nonprofit with any of the following areas? (Check all that apply)
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
- Programming
- Services for children birth to age eight
- Services for people from diverse backgrounds
- Services for children with special educational needs
- No experience
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If yes to any of the above, please list the employer(s) where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Are you conversational (able to adequately converse) or fluent in any of the following languages? (mark all that apply)
- Arabic
- Karenic (languages spoken in lower Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand)
- Kurdish
- Pashto
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- American Sign Language (ability to use and understand a wide variety of signs)
- None of the above
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I understand this position involves traveling throughout the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County. I have access to reliable transportation that will allow me to meet an assigned schedule for programs at those locations. I understand mileage will be reimbursed if using a personal vehicle and that reimbursement for other means of transportation will not be available.
- Acknowledge
Required Question