Begin Bright Little Libraries Associate

Posting number: NCS08872

Department: Public Library

Division: LIB Begin Bright

Job classification: Library Associate

Posting type: Open

Categories: Library, Education, Training & Library

Summary

A city with a great library is a great city, and that’s very true for Nashville. With nearly three million visits per year — and a collection of almost two million items — Nashville Public Library (NPL) is Music City’s gateway to lifelong learning, growth, and community connection. Our one-of-a-kind Civil Rights Room and Votes for Women Room bring visitors together to explore the history of civil rights and plot a course for our shared future. Our lauded Wishing Chair Productions puppet shows and story times delight audiences of all ages with stories that make them laugh, love, and grow. Meanwhile, initiatives like Studio NPL, Bringing Books to Life, Seed Exchange, Be Well at NPL, and Digital Inclusion connect Nashvillians with resources from across our 21-location system to learn new skills, enrich their quality of life, and forge long-lasting friendships. If you have a passion for helping people, love books and learning, and desire to be part of a team that does transformative work every day, then NPL just might be the place for you.

This is a grant funded full-time non-Civil Service position with the Nashville Public Library. The Begin Bright Little Libraries Associate position provides logistical support for Begin Bright Little Libraries to provide book and resource libraries to Davidson County preschools and childcare centers. Communicates logistics with internal and external stakeholders for Library delivery and develops curriculum and related materials to support its use. Candidate will be expected to travel throughout Davidson County. Some evening and weekend hours required.

Examples of duties

• Serves as primary point-of-contact for Little Libraries with internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinates logistics of Little Library delivery to childcare centers: updates address lists, creates delivery schedule and monitors progress
• Communicates with childcare centers throughout onboarding and implementation of Little Libraries
• Schedules and leads orientation sessions for childcare centers
• Develops curriculum and related materials for Libraries, including webinars, videos and other media
• Works with NPL, NPLF and external graphic designers to design annual curriculum and print collateral updates
• Coordinates Little Library evaluation and analyzes program data
• Assists in the preparation of statistical and programmatic reports
• Represents NPL at community and stakeholder meetings
• Collaborates with program staff on new workshops and services that connect to Little Library collections
• Assists with other Begin Bright and Bringing Books to Life programming as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field from an accredited college or university

*Additional related experience may be considered in lieu of education

*Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.*

Supplemental information

• Experience working teachers, young children and/or families

• Excellent organizational skills

• Working knowledge of videoconferencing software and Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint

• Bilingual language skills

W* e are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.*

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations. Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.