Children's Programming Technician

Childrens Programming Technician

Salary

$32,780.80 - $39,332.80 Annually

Location

Library, 1 Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Ave. Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-00116

Department

LIBRARY

Opening Date

07/01/2026

• Description
• Benefits
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Job Summary

Join Our Team as a Full-Time Programming Technician!

Sterling Municipal Library is seeking an energetic and community-minded Full-Time Programming Technician to help create engaging experiences for children and families.

In this role, you'll help plan and present Story Times, childrens programs, and outreach activities. Youll work directly with children, families, educators, and community partners to deliver inviting programs and create connections between the library and the community!

Beyond programming, you'll play a vital role in helping patrons navigate library services and technology, including public computers, printing, scanning, faxing, and digital resources. Strong tech skills and a commitment to exceptional customer service are essential for ensuring all visitors can fully access and enjoy our library's offerings.

If you enjoy being creative, adaptable, and actively engaged with your community, wed love to hear from you!

Provides customer service and technical assistance to the public while supporting daily library operations. Assists with programs, outreach activities, circulation services, and patron use of library resources and technology. Performs a variety of administrative, clerical, and public service duties to support the efficient delivery of library services.

Duties

Programming and Outreach

• Assist with planning and facilitating programs such as Story Times, children and family activities, youth and adult activities, outreach, makerspace, STEM, and special library programs.
• Create program materials, displays, and presentations that enhance participant engagement.
• Represent the library at community events, schools, daycare centers, and other outreach opportunities.
• Performs related programming duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Public Service

• Help patrons use public computers, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other library technology.
• Assist patrons with library accounts, circulation transactions, reference services, and general library services.
• Exhibits a strong commitment to positive customer service when working with all library patrons.
• Searches for materials requested by patrons, recommends substitutions to patrons or purchases to professional staff, performs readers' advisory services.
• Shelves and organizes the library collections to ensure materials are accurately filed, accessible, and presented in an orderly manner.
• Performs related public service duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days)
• One year of related experience in a library or other customer service or community-centered environment.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Preferred

• Associates or Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Library Science, Child Development, Communications, or a related field.
• Experience working with children, families, and the public.
• Experience creating presentations, flyers, or program materials using Canva or similar tools.
• Bilingual skills: Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common office technology.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate programming activities and reference materials for children.
• Sound judgment in addressing behavioral issues, including those related to mental health or policy violations, while maintaining a welcoming and safe library environment.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well - 365 days a year.

Medical

• United Healthcare
• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
• Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family
• In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible
• $50 co-pay (general visit)
• RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses
• FREE virtual visits

Dental

• Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO
• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
• Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%
• Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

• Superior Vision
• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
• In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay
• Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

• Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan
• FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance
• Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year
• Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!
• Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.
• SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

• Texas Municipal Retirement System:

• 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

• 5 year vesting

• Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

• FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

• MissionSquare 457 and 457 Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

• Equitable:
• Long-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability
• Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

• The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values
• Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

• 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year
• Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit
• 15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: baytownlife.com

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

Do you have a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX drivers license within 90 days)

• Yes
• No

03

This position requires you to have one year of experience in a library or other customer service or community-centered environment. How many years do you possess?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 4 - 5 years
• 5 + years

04

This position requires you to work evenings and weekends. Please acknowledge you agree with this statement by initialing below.

05

This position requires excellent customer service and communication skills. Please describe your experience providing customer service and communicating with customers, residents, or the public.

06

If you are bilingual in which language are you most proficient?

• I am not bilingual
• Spanish
• Vietnamese
• Chinese
• French
• Urdu
• Other
• American Sign Language

07

Check all that apply:

• I have experience working with children.
• I have experience working with families
• I have experience working with the general public in a customer service or community-facing role.
• I have experience creating presentations, flyers, or program materials using Canva.

Required Question

Employer City of Baytown

Address 2401 Market Street

Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone 281-420-6520

Website http://www.baytown.org