Job Description

•Coordinate and conduct physical and digital programmes for children and teens aged 7 to 17 yrs, teachers, parents.  Include workshops, class visits and school assembly programmes such as story-telling, book talks etc.  Ensure that programmes remain relevant and impactful by collecting and evaluating participants' feedback.
•Coordinate and conduct outreaches such as book borrowing.  Include selection and promotion of books, engaging children, facilitate borrowing, and answering queries
•Create content such as programme packages, book displays, book recommendations, book reviews etc. to engage children and teenagers aged 7-17 yrs, teachers and parents.  
•Conduct regular visits to reading clubs to engage volunteers and provide feedback on the reading sessions.

Job Requirements

Contract Duration

•1 Year (Tentatively August 2021 to July 2022)


Working Location

•Woodlands and Marine Parade / Bedok


Working Hours

•28 hours per week

Possible working schedules:
Monday – Friday: 7-8h per day
Saturday – Sunday: 6h per day

Weekend off
•4 7h weekdays
Working Sat/Sun
•2 7.5h weekdays, 1 7h weekday, 1 6h weekend
Working on Sat and Sun
•2 8h weekdays, 2 6h weekend


Offered Salary

•S$15.00 per hour


Requirements

•Former/retired Primary or Secondary Educators, or have at least one to two years of relevant experience in conducting programmes for children and/or teens, including persons with disabilities.
•Possess knowledge and a strong interest in children and/or young adult literature.
•Good ability in understanding children and/or teens’ developmental and cognitive level abilities.
•Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for reading and promoting reading.
•Good analytical, written and verbal communications, as well as public speaking skills.
•Library qualifications such as Master of Science in Information Studies or Graduate Diploma in Information Science will be an advantage.
•Required to perform shift work and work on weekends.
•Skills in technology, art, craft, engineering, music, science, green design, and computer software/programmes (video editing etc) is good and can be stated in application.

Work Location (MRT)