Preschool Outreach Library Lead

Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library is in search of a Full-time Preschool Outreach Lead. This position is responsible for providing outstanding public library service to patrons in the Children’s Services Department by staffing the preschool outreach bookmobile (Books Go Round - BGR). Provide library outreach services to 3-5-year-old children in Head Start, Pre-K, preschool, and daycare facilities throughout the county. Establish positive working relationships with facility teachers and staff. Assist the BGR Coordinator in scheduling regular classroom visits. Communicate schedules, policies, and procedures to all stakeholders. Under supervision, develop and maintain the BGR book collection. Design and deliver outreach programs. Provide reader’s advisory to children and teachers. Drive and operate bookmobiles and cargo vans on scheduled routes.

The mission focus is to deliver early emergent literacy programming, circulate library books to classrooms, and provide early public library experiences for preschool-age children. We measure success by demonstrating high engagement and persistent relationships with this special service population and their teachers.

Benefits we provide:

• Salary: $19.42 per/hour
• Work Schedule: 37 hours per week
• Generous paid time off
• Low-cost group health and dental insurance
• No-cost Life and Accidental Insurance
• Retirement Plan (403b plan)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Wellness Incentive Program

About Us:

Our mission at Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library (MC-NPL) is to be a gateway to lifelong learning by providing convenient access to resources that inform, educate, entertain, and enrich people’s lives. MC-NPL has been fulfilling our mission for over 230 years. In addition to library services, we also serve as the district center that provides consultation, support and delivers items to all 34 libraries throughout Montgomery County Pennsylvania. In 2024 our main Library, bookmobile services, and four branches circulated over 971, 812 items. MC-NPL is committed to serving our communities by providing them with sources of information, entertainment, and knowledge within our libraries and outside of our library walls.

Qualifications for Employment:

• Must have completed at least one academic year of post-secondary school education, or possess at least 5-7 years of previous work experience.
• Spanish language fluency is preferred.
• Must have a working knowledge of children’s fiction and children’s non-fiction books.
• Experience working with the 3-5-year-old service population, including leading story times.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Good organizational ability.
• Ability to deal effectively and pleasantly with the public.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Must have a valid PA driver’s license and the ability to substitute at the library’s other locations.

Potential employment is contingent upon the submission of the results of the following background checks: PA State Police Criminal History, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Criminal Background Check, driving record, and a pre-employment physical exam. Completion of PA State Mandated Reporter Training within 30 days of hire is also required.

Qualified candidates, please complete an employment application located on our career page at www.mcnpl.org. Please send your inquiry to mnlhr@mclinc.org. Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: From $19.42 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person