Summer Reading Club Assistant

Job Title
- Summer Reading Club Assistant - Merritt
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Union
- BCGEU
- # of work hours per week
- 30
- Location
- Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 CA (Primary)
- Job Description

**About the Thompson-Nicola Regional District**

Encompassing an unparalleled geographic region in the heart of British Columbia, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) offers the best of both worlds. Urban life within vibrant communities and outlying rural regions that showcase the region's beauty: pristine but rugged mountains, rolling grasslands, lush evergreen forests and both historic and modern areas, all within approximately 45,000 square kilometres. Headquartered in the heart of Kamloops, the TNRD provides a wide range of local government services to a population of 144,000 located within its 11 diverse municipalities and 10 electoral areas.

**About our Library System**

The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL), the biggest Regional District department, delivers services through 14 locations - urban and rural, a Mobile Library, and Library Home Service. Patron-centric, the TNRL goes the distance in providing service for a lifetime of personal growth, learning and enjoyment through programming, resources and space designed for people of all ages and abilities.

**The Role**

The Summer Reading Club Assistant is responsible for planning, promoting, developing, and delivering summer programming. They will focus on summer programs for children, teens, and adults.

Duties include preparing and organizing materials used in summer programs, inspiring patrons to join summer programs through social media and other types of media outreach, and planning and developing programming for summer programs. Summer Reading Club Assistants will also deliver the programming they’ve planned, whether these programs are passive, take-home, or in person. Summer Reading Club Assistants build connections with community groups such as schools, daycares, preschools, day camps, and seniors’ groups. The position will require travel within Merritt or to communities outside of Merritt.
- Job Requirements
- A passion for delivering fun and engaging programs for patrons of all ages
- Previous experience working with children or teens and adults and/or a future career goal involving service to children, teens, or adults
- Customer service experience and teamwork skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Grade 12 or Dogwood Diploma equivalent
- A valid BC Driver’s License and the ability to provide a Driver’s Abstract

**Important Note - Eligibility**:

- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period,
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the _Immigration and Refugee Protection Act_ for the duration of the employment, and
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

This is a temporary 14 week position with an anticipated start date of May 13th, 2025. The schedule for this position is 9:30-4:00pm Tuesday to Saturday, and may include evenings.

This position pays $20.70 per hour with an additional 14% in lieu of benefits.

**_Thank you for considering the Thompson-Nicola Regional District as a place to share your talents_**
- Salary Grade
- $0.00 - $0.00 ( Exempt - Intern1 )
- Payment Type
- Hourly
- Closing Date
- 3/2/2025