LINK Assistant - Children's Services

p data-start="412" data-end="679"Looking for a summer job that truly makes a difference? The Allen County Public Library is hiring a strong data-start="512" data-end="530"LINK Assistant/strong to support our LINK program by helping serve free lunches and snacks to children and families in our community./p p data-start="681" data-end="992"Through a partnership with Fort Wayne Community Schools, this role plays a vital behind-the-scenes and front-line role in ensuring meals are served accurately, safely, and with care. If you're detail-oriented, dependable, and enjoy supporting meaningful work with kids, this could be a great summer opportunity./p h4 data-start="994" data-end="1013"What You'll Do/h4 ul data-start="1014" data-end="1525" li data-start="1014" data-end="1084" p data-start="1016" data-end="1084"Serve free lunches and snacks to children and teens (up to age 18)/p /li li data-start="1085" data-end="1183" p data-start="1087" data-end="1183"Carefully follow food service guidelines provided by Fort Wayne Community Schools and the USDA/p /li li data-start="1184" data-end="1270" p data-start="1186" data-end="1270"Accurately track meal counts, participation statistics, and required documentation/p /li li data-start="1271" data-end="1345" p data-start="1273" data-end="1345"Support the LINK Programmer during after-lunch activities and programs/p /li li data-start="1346" data-end="1430" p data-start="1348" data-end="1430"Help maintain a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for all participants/p /li li data-start="1431" data-end="1525" p data-start="1433" data-end="1525"Interact positively with children and families while ensuring program expectations are met/p /li li data-start="1431" data-end="1525"Clean up the room after lunch and snack/li /ul h4 data-start="1527" data-end="1554"What We're Looking For/h4 ul data-start="1555" data-end="1960" li data-start="1555" data-end="1627" p data-start="1557" data-end="1627"Strong attention to detail and ability to follow detailed procedures/p /li li data-start="1628" data-end="1694" p data-start="1630" data-end="1694"Comfortable handling routine, documentation, and tracking counts/p /li li data-start="1695" data-end="1809" p data-start="1697" data-end="1809"Kind, empathetic, and respectful toward children and families from diverse and lower socioeconomic backgrounds/p /li li data-start="1810" data-end="1892" p data-start="1812" data-end="1892"Reliable, organized, and able to work consistently in a structured environment/p /li li data-start="1893" data-end="1960" p data-start="1895" data-end="1960"Enjoys working with youth and supporting a team-focused program/p /li /ul h4 data-start="1962" data-end="1986"Schedule amp; Location/h4 ul data-start="1987" data-end="2070" li data-start="1987" data-end="2004" p data-start="1989" data-end="2004"Mondayndash;Friday/p /li li data-start="2005" data-end="2022" p data-start="2007" data-end="2022"Daytime hours/p /li li data-start="2023" data-end="2041" p data-start="2025" data-end="2041"Main Library - Children's Services/p /li li data-start="2042" data-end="2070" p data-start="2044" data-end="2070"Seasonal summer position/p /li /ul h4 data-start="2072" data-end="2101"Availability Requirement/h4 p data-start="2102" data-end="2302"This position works Mondayndash;Friday during daytime hours in June and July. Because LINK is a short, time-limited program, we ask that employees plan to be available for the full duration of the program./p h4 data-start="2304" data-end="2326"Why Work With Us?/h4 p data-start="2327" data-end="2585"LINK programming is about more than meals - it's about dignity, connection, and creating safe, supportive spaces for children and families. As part of the Allen County Public Library, you'll be joining a team that values accuracy, care, and community impact./p p data-start="2587" data-end="2643"strong data-start="2587" data-end="2643"Ready to make a difference this summer? Apply today!/strong/p