Programming Associate

PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE POSITION

Employer: Chester Springs Library
1709 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425
www.chesterspringslibrary.org

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Monday through Friday - 10AM to 6PM
Occasional Saturdays. Outreach as required.

Wages: $20.00/hour
Paid biweekly via direct deposit
Optional participation in medical and dental benefits and/or retirement plan

Position Overview
Chester Springs Library is looking for a creative, self-starting individual to plan, develop, and lead engaging,
literacy-based, and educational programs for children from birth through teen years, including story times,
STEM classes, craft activities, summer reading, and community engagement. This person will collaborate
with the Library Director to promote these activities to the community through the library’s social media,
website, electronic events calendar, newsletter, and printed material. Additionally, the candidate will
provide high-quality, welcoming customer service at the circulation desk and assist with general library
duties on a rotating basis.

Programming responsibilities:

 Attend monthly Youth Services meetings and training courses as required.
 Plan and deliver story times for children and families each week.
 Create workshops, classes, and STEM events for school age students.
 Coordinate teen volunteers and develop teen programs.
 Organize the Summer Reading program.
 Partners with local homeschool groups, schools, and community organizations.
 Data entry of event information for the library’s electronic calendar.
 Keep monthly statistics of program attendance.
 Marketing of programs and events via social media and online sources.
 Creating book displays and bulletin boards.
 Managing the children’s supplies and program space.

Circulation and customer service responsibilities on a rotating basis:

 Opening and closing procedures
 Check-ins, check-outs
 Placing holds
 Creating library cards
 Provide Reader's Advisory
 Answering general reference questions
 Shelving, straightening books

Preferred qualifications:

 College degree or relevant skills and experience
 Knowledge of program planning and facilitating children’s events
 Ability and desire to work with the public
 Capable of using Microsoft Office programs
 Proficient in Internet and email use
 Knowledge of web design or website maintenance
 Familiarity with child development and child safety

Physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

 Must be able to lift, push, and move objects that weigh up to 30 pounds
 Required to stoop, crouch, reach, sit, kneel, etc.
 Able to manage a group of active children

Do you have high energy, a passion for serving the community, and an interest in working with families,
children, and youth? Then we encourage you to apply.

At Chester Springs Library, we seek team members who bring enthusiasm, community spirit, and a
genuine passion for supporting our library users. We believe in nurturing staff potential, encouraging
growth, and providing the training and support needed for every employee to succeed.

As a member library in the Chester County Library System, we offer access to the library system’s large
resource-rich network while maintaining a warm, welcoming, small library atmosphere in a close knit
community space. We are proud to deliver unique programs, friendly customer service, and library
materials that inspire lifelong learning.

Employees at Chester Springs Library are part of a positive, collaborative environment set in a peaceful,
wooded setting. Here, your work makes a meaningful impact—helping families Read, Connect, and Discover.

About Chester Springs Library
Chester Springs Library is in West Pikeland Township, in the picturesque Village of Historic Yellow
Springs. The library’s mission is to serve the residents of the area by making readily available a variety of
materials, resources, and programs to promote education, learning, and recreation both virtually and in
person.

Library positions require the following criminal background and child abuse clearances before
employment begins:

 Report of Criminal History from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP)
 Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services (Child Abuse)
 Fingerprint based federal criminal history submitted through the Pennsylvania State Police

or its authorized agent (FBI)

Send cover letter and resume to cslibraryjobs@gmail.com

Chester Springs Library is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. Position is open until it is filled.