<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-15">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.17110" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Salem Public Library - Library Associate (two half-time career positions) </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>Application deadline: Friday July 20, 11:59 p.m.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>If you are creative, love children and children's books, enjoy designing and building hands-on children's exhibits (think children's museums), this is the perfect job for you. </FONT></FONT><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face=Calibri size=3>The successful candidates may: </FONT></o:p><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Calibri><o:p><FONT size=3> Develop, design and construct Discovery Room interactive/hands-on educational exhibits for children ages 1 - 12; <FONT size=3>Develop and provide age appropriate early literacy rich story times and other craft and activity programs; </FONT></FONT><FONT size=3>Provide reference, reader's advisory, and circulation assistance to children, teens and their care givers. Provide early literacy training for care givers and community partners; Provide library outreach at community events, and direct the work of volunteers. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and progressive library experience or </FONT><FONT size=3>any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the class. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></o:p></FONT></FONT><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Calibri><o:p><FONT size=3><FONT size=3>To apply, see the City of Salem jobs website: <A href="http://www.jobaps.com/Salem/">http://www.jobaps.com/Salem/</A>. </FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></FONT><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Calibri><o:p><FONT size=3><FONT size=3>For more information about the position, contact <FONT size=+0><FONT face=Calibri><o:p><FONT size=3><FONT size=3>Karen Fischer, Youth Services Manager at 503-588-6039 or <A href="mailto:kfischer@cityofsalem.net">kfischer@cityofsalem.net</A>. </FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></o:p></FONT></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>