Youth Learning Specialist (40 hr.) Gahanna Branch

Job Title: Youth Learning Specialist (40 hrs/Non-Exempt/Part-time)

Location: Gahanna Branch

Starting Pay Range: $21.49-$28.89 hourly (commensurate with experience)

Note: For internal candidates, pay adjustments are made in accordance with our Compensation and Salary Administration policy

NOTE: This is a Youth Services position.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Open to all doesn’t just apply to our customers, it applies to our hiring practices as well. We put respect at the top of our values and that’s how we treat our candidates and employees. The Columbus Metropolitan Library is committed to equal employment opportunity and adheres to these principles in decisions regarding hiring. The Library does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based upon their sex, race, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, color, ancestry, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

At Columbus Metropolitan Library, we are striving to build a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Learn more about Our Employee Experience:

What We Offer

• A robust benefits package that supports your physical, mental, and financial well-being.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to meet your healthcare needs.
• A qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness .
• Access to mental health resources and employee assistance programs for your peace of mind.
• Generous paid time off and leave options to balance your work and personal life.
• Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and additional investment & savings plans.
• A variety of voluntary and supplemental insurance plans to complement your lifestyle.

Comprehensive overview of our benefits:

About the Position

As a Youth Learning Specialist, you will play a key role in promoting and operating the School Help Center under the guidance of the Youth Services Manager. You help create a welcoming environment that balances fun, engagement, and relationship building with school support and academic achievement.

Position Schedule

• Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (flexibility to work 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
• Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Sunday 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (as assigned, 1-in-5)

Note : Summer schedule includes a rotating Friday/Saturday shift: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

What You’ll Do

• Assists students K-12 with school assignments using various resources, helping them to understand instructions and identifying opportunities to improve their work and learning.
• Provides academic support and engages with students through various means including games and education-based learning programs.
• Promotes Young Minds programs and services to area schools, community organizations and customers through presentations, networking and individual meetings.
• Actively works to build relationships with schools and teachers within service area.
• Recruits, selects, trains, and schedules volunteers for the School Help Center and Summer Reading Challenge to ensure the highest quality of service.
• Mentors and builds relationships with students to assist them in building a foundation for a successful future, including helping Volunteens in their development of workplace skills.
• Creates a welcoming environment that balances fun, engagement and relationship-building with school support and academic achievement.
• Assumes responsibility for the operation of the location in the absence of a manager.
• Manages supplies for the School Help Center.
• Plans, promotes and presents school age and teen programs.
• Proactively provides a high level of customer service and assists customers through various aspects of utilizing the Library.
• Interviews, researches and answers customer questions.
• Supports Summer and Winter Reading Challenges by promoting to schools and other outlets, and manages logistics of the programs at the location to drive participation and completion.
• May be required to manage the distribution of Summer Lunch or After School Snack each day.
• Performs additional duties as assigned including serving on task forces, committees, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 1-3 years of teaching, tutoring, working with youth or related experience required.
• Desire to work with children of all ages required.
• Ability to express self effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Acts with the customer in mind using information gained from interacting with the customers. Meets the expectations and requirements of external and internal customers.
• Ability to effectively present in a variety of formal settings and manage the students and environment in the School Help Center - one on one, group, peers, direct reports, etc. Command attention and manage group process.
• Ability to operate library technology including personal computer, email, software programs (i.e. Windows/Microsoft Office) and other job-related equipment and systems.
• Ability to utilize reliable transportation to promptly report to job assignment and other locations, per job requirements.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences or commercial vehicles (e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, and/or working in moderate outdoor weather conditions).

Work requires occasional lifting or pushing of up to 20 lbs. and the frequent lifting or pushing of up to 10 lbs.