Job Opportunities

Spanish Community Liaison (full time)

The White Oak Library District, serving the communities of Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville, Illinois, is seeking a Spanish Community Liaison to help connect library services to our Spanish speaking residents.  This is a full time position (40 hours per week) with a competitive salary and benefits package.  Selected candidate will work with the Director and management team to attract and retain Spanish speaking patrons from across the District.  
 

Minimum qualifications: Applicants must be bi-lingual (completely fluent in both English and Spanish) and have some experience with English to Spanish translation, marketing, and event promotion.  Must also be comfortable providing outreach out in the community, attending events, speaking in front of large groups of people, and building bridges between outside organizations and the library.  Applicants must be willing and able to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish via telephone, email, and other forms of verbal and written communication.  

A fully completed bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study is preferred but not required.  Experience with desktop publishing, digital design, and image editing software is a plus.  A general familiarity with public libraries and how they work is preferred.  

Position reports directly to the library Director. Applicants will also be required to travel between our facilities as needed. Salary range begins at $23.00 per hour and increases commensurate with performance.
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested parties should submit their cover letter and resumes to Scott Pointon, Director, via e-mail ; or via mail to Scott Pointon, White Oak Library District, 201 W. Normantown Rd., Romeoville, IL 60446.  Applications accepted until position is filled.
 

Children's Services Librarian - Lockport Branch (part time)

The White Oak Library District, serving the communities of Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville, Illinois, is expanding our children’s services departments.  We are currently seeking to hire an energetic, creative, and innovative Children’s librarian to fill a newly created part time positions at our Lockport Branch.  This part time position equals 25 hours per week.  

The selected candidates will be expected to provide a diverse range of professional children’s library services including planning and presenting library programs both in the library and at area schools, collection development, staffing the Children’s desk, instructing patrons in the use of electronic and print resources, and a variety of related tasks. Position reports directly to the relevant Children’s Supervisor.

Minimum qualifications: Fully completed MLS from an ALA-accredited graduate program required, with two years of experience preferred. Applicant should have computer experience, including Internet and the use of online databases, and ability to work days, evenings and weekends. Knowledge of the Polaris Database is a plus. Applicant will also be required to travel between library facilities as needed. Salary starts at $23.00 per hour and increases commensurate with performance.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested parties should submit their cover letter and resume to our Human Resources Office via email.  Applications accepted until position is filled. 
 

Children's Services Librarian - Romeoville Branch (part time)

The White Oak Library District, serving the communities of Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville, Illinois, is expanding our children’s services departments.  We are currently seeking to hire an energetic, creative, and innovative Children’s librarian to fill a newly created part time positions at our Romeoville Branch.  This part time position equals 25 hours per week.  

The selected candidates will be expected to provide a diverse range of professional children’s library services including planning and presenting library programs both in the library and at area schools, collection development, staffing the Children’s desk, instructing patrons in the use of electronic and print resources, and a variety of related tasks. Position reports directly to the relevant Children’s Supervisor.

Minimum qualifications: Fully completed MLS from an ALA-accredited graduate program required, with two years of experience preferred. Applicant should have computer experience, including Internet and the use of online databases, and ability to work days, evenings and weekends. Knowledge of the Polaris Database is a plus. Applicant will also be required to travel between library facilities as needed. Salary starts at $23.00 per hour and increases commensurate with performance.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested parties should submit their cover letter and resume to our Human Resources Office via email.  Applications accepted until position is filled.
 

Are you a Librarian who would like to make a few extra dollars?

The White Oak Library District, with locations in Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville Illinois is seeking librarians with professional ethics and strong public service skills to serve as short term substitute staffing at our public services desks. Ideal applicants will live or work in the area and be available to fill in when regular District staff shortages will leave our desks under-staffed (vacations, conferences, sick days, etc).  Substitute librarians will be expected to provide a diverse range of general library help desk services to all ages. These services will include answering reference questions, instructing patrons in the use of electronic and print resources, and at times acting as the librarian in charge of the building.

Minimum qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited graduate program and reasonable availability to work occasional nights and or weekends. Applicant should have strong computer skills, including Internet and the use of online databases, as well as the ability to learn the basics of the Polaris automation system.  Applicant will also be required to travel between our three facilities, as needed. Salary range begins at $23.00 per hour and increases commensurate with performance.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested parties should submit their resume to Scott Pointon via e-mail ; or via mail to Scott Pointon, White Oak Library District, 201 W. Normantown Rd., Romeoville, IL 60446.