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Library Youth Services Clerk

City of Farmington Hills · Farmington, NM · 1 mo ago
OTHR$12.5/hrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: Hiring wage $12.50/hour (Pay). Days worked: Varies (not specific, so we should not include Schedule because it's just "Varies" which is not specific? The rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. For Schedule, they say "DAYS WORKED: Varies HOURS WORKED: Varies". That's vague; we should not include Schedule section because it's just "varies". For Pay, they have "HIRING WAGE: $12.50/hour" which is specific, so include Pay section. Benefits: none mentioned. So skip Benefits. About the role: we can include a brief summary? The posting includes job title etc. We could create About the role with a paragraph summarizing the position (maybe from the job duties intro). But we must not invent or summarize away detail; we can paraphrase but must preserve all substantive information. However we can include a short paragraph that captures the essence but not omit details? The rule: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That means we cannot omit details; we need to include all substantive info somewhere. If we create an About the role section, we must ensure we don't leave out any details that belong elsewhere. Usually we put duties in Responsibilities, qualifications in Qualifications/Requirements/Skills. About the role could be a brief overview but we must still include all details elsewhere. It's okay to have a brief overview as long as we still include all details in other sections. However we must not invent info. So we can write a short paragraph that is derived from the posting but not add new info. Eg: "The Library Youth Services Clerk provides enthusiastic assistance to patrons, plans and delivers youth programs, manages displays, assists with events, and performs various clerical and physical tasks under the supervision of the Youth Services Coordinator." That's essentially a summary but does not omit any details? It omits many specifics like specific duties (storytimes, games, science projects, crafts, etc.), physical demands, qualifications, etc. That would be summarizing away detail, which is not allowed. So we should not create an About the role section if it would cause us to omit details. Better to not include About the role section and put all details under Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Pay. The rule: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we must include all substantive info. We can put everything under Responsibilities and Qualifications etc. Let's decide sections: Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe qualifications), Skills (maybe specific abilities), Pay. Could also include Qualifications separate from Requirements? The posting has a "Qualifications" section with many bullet-like statements. We can treat that as Qualifications. Skills could be overlapping; maybe we combine Qualifications and Skills? But we need to follow headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose to use Responsibilities for duties, Qualifications for the list of qualifications, Skills for specific abilities like computer skills, etc. But we must not create thin sections with little content. Let's see what we have: Duties: many paragraphs describing duties. Qualifications section includes: Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program, background check, Environmental Health and Safety Program, creativity, flexibility, organization, attention to detail, multi-task, enjoy working with toddlers etc., comfortable presenting, learn responsibilities via oral instruction, ability to understand/follow instructions, ability to plan and organize programming, ability to work with groups, ability to establish relationships, ability to deal tactfully, ability to communicate, ability to learn and apply library procedures, ability to learn and use library organization systems, technology, resources, ability to train volunteers, working knowledge of PCs and Google Suite, experience with Nintendo Switch etc. preferred, ability to perform basic math, ability to work independently, handle interruptions, adapt to changes, use discretion, maintain confidentiality, work under stress, meet deadlines, learn to operate tools, list of tools and equipment. Physical Demands and Work Environment sections also contain substantive info (physical demands, work environment). Those could go under Requirements? Or maybe under Responsibilities? But they are not duties; they are requirements. Could be under Requirements (physical demands) or Qualifications. The rule: we can create Requirements section for things like physical demands, work environment, maybe schedule? But schedule is vague. We need to ensure we include all substantive info: duties, qualifications, physical demands, work environment, pay. We can structure:

Responsibilities

  • ... duties items ...

Requirements

  • ... physical demands, work environment, background check, drug testing, etc.

Qualifications

  • ... creativity, flexibility, etc., ability to plan programming, etc., computer skills, etc.

Skills

Maybe we can combine some overlapping but we need to avoid thin sections. Could we put all ability statements under Qualifications and skip Skills? That would be okay; we just omit Skills section. The rule: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. If we don't have distinct content for Skills beyond what's in Qualifications, we can omit Skills. Similarly, About the role we can omit if we don't have a distinct summary that doesn't duplicate. But we need to ensure we still convey the role overview; maybe we can include a short paragraph under Responsibilities before the list that describes the role. That's okay. Thus sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Pay. Check if we need to include "About the role"? Not needed if we incorporate overview in Responsibilities. Now we need to extract duties into list items. Must preserve all substantive information; we should not lose any detail. We'll need to break down the long duties paragraph into multiple list items, each capturing a distinct duty. We must not invent or summarize away detail; we can split sentences but keep the info. Let's parse duties paragraph: "Supervised by the Youth Services Coordinator. Work is performed under the direction of the Youth Services Coordinator, Youth Services Librarian, or as determined by the Youth Services Coordinator. Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of this position." That's about supervision. "This position requires maintaining high levels of energy and enthusiasm throughout the workday while interacting with children, teenagers, and adult patrons. You will spend significant time on your feet conducting dynamic activities such as storytimes, games, science projects, and crafts. The role requires maintaining enthusiasm and physical stamina while engaging with young patrons and families in an active library environment." That's about energy, enthusiasm, activities. "Some artistic, theater, and/or public speaking experience is preferred." "Provides enthusiastic, courteous and respectful assistance to the public in person and over the phone. Greets patrons, locates and provides information, instructs patrons in the use of library catalogs, assists with locating materials, refers inquiries to appropriate personnel, and promotes library programs." "Performs duties requiring acute sensory awareness, including the ability to clearly hear and respond to patron inquiries in both quiet and noisy environments. Must possess sufficient visual acuity to read small text, such as the text on book spines." "Creates a welcoming atmosphere by actively interacting with patrons of all ages throughout each workday." "Plans, prepares, and delivers engaging library programs while contributing to the development of new offerings." "Handles all aspects of program logistics including gathering supplies, arranging furniture, setting up tables, and returning spaces to their original condition after events. Programs may take place indoors or outdoors in all types of weather." "This role involves minimal sitting, as you will be actively moving throughout programs." "Plans, sets up and refreshes engaging book displays throughout the youth services department. Requires the physical ability to transport numerous books at once and maneuver fully-loaded book carts across substantial distances within the library." "Assists in the setup, serving, and cleanup of food-related events. Must be able to work in environments where exposure to common allergens (e.g., peanuts, dairy, gluten) may occur." "Creates a welcoming atmosphere by actively interacting with patrons of all ages throughout each workday." (duplicate) "Collects and tracks program attendance statistics and other library statistics." "Sets up various audio/visual technology and equipment, ensuring smooth operation of library events and programs." "Prepares and organizes materials needed for programs such as books, craft materials, or supplies for activities." "Maintains the neat and orderly appearance of the Youth Services desk, displays, shared workspaces, and the library." "Assists in planning, executing, and closing projects to improve the youth services department." "Participates in and attends staff meetings, trainings, daily shows, programs, and other projects of the library as required and/or assigned." "Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information." "Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and the public." "Must be a team player with excellent customer service and time management skills." "Attendance is an essential function of this position." "Must be available to work varied work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays." "Compliance with procedures, policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations of the Youth Services department, Farmington Public Library, and the City of Farmington is crucial." "The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position." We need to include all these as list items. Some are duplicates; we can deduplicate but must preserve info; removing duplicate sentences is okay as it's not inventing or summarizing away detail? It's removing redundant info; that's acceptable because it's not losing unique info. We'll keep one instance. Now Requirements section: includes physical demands, work environment, background check, drug testing, etc. Also maybe "Must be available to work varied work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays." That's schedule but it's specific (evenings, weekends, holidays) not just "varies". Actually the posting says "Must be available to work varied work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays." That's specific enough to include in Schedule? But we decided not to include Schedule section because it's vague earlier; but this sentence is specific about evenings, weekends, holidays. However the rule says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state schedule specifics (evenings, weekends, holidays). So we could include a Schedule section with that detail. But we also have "DAYS WORKED: Varies HOURS WORKED: Varies" which is vague; but we have a more specific statement. We could include Schedule section with that specific statement. However we also have Pay section. Let's include Schedule. But we must not create a Schedule section with filler like "varies". We'll include the specific statement. Now Benefits: none. Now we need to decide sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Pay, Schedule. Could also include About the role but we can skip. Now we need to extract Requirements content: from the posting: - "This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program. This includes pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing." - "Background check is required." - "This position requires participation in and compliance with the City's Environmental, Health, and Safety Program." - Physical Demands section: many bullet-like statements. - Work Environment section: statements. - Also "Must be available to work varied work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays." (maybe schedule) - Also "Attendance is an essential function of this position." (maybe requirement) - Also "Compliance with

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