Bookmobile Assistant

Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County; Steubenville (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County is seeking a full-time employee to provide bookmobile services throughout Jefferson County. The role involves assisting patrons with book selections, maintaining good public relations, and compiling circulation figures.

Qualified candidates should possess a high school diploma or equivalent, 1-3 years of relevant experience, and a solid understanding of library practices. This position requires the ability to drive the bookmobile in various conditions while keeping a positive rapport with patrons.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop effective working relationships with patrons and coworkers.
• Exhibit good public relations as a library representative.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide bookmobile library services to homebound individuals and facilities.
• Assist patrons in selecting materials and discharging library items.
• Compile daily circulation figures and prepare monthly reports.

Skills

Library practices

Children's and adult literature

Dewey Decimal System

Reading skills

Effective communication

Education

High school degree or GED

Tools

Computer

Typewriter

Telephone

Job description

Position Description Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Non-exempt Employment Status Full-time

Exemption Type

Exemption Type N/A Reports to Director of Libraries

Pay Grade

Pay Grade 9 Division Main Library

Distinguishing Job Characteristics

Maintains responsibility providing library bookmobile services throughout Jefferson County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides bookmobile library services to persons that are homebound, in nursing homes, schools, daycare, or other facilities.
• Provides assistance to patrons in selecting materials, provides general information and discharges library materials.
• Maintains good public relations with library bookmobile patrons.
• Types book cards and overdue notices and maintains patron registration file.
• Compiles daily circulation figures and prepares monthly report.
• Collects overdue fines and fees for replacement of lost books.
• Orders, sorts, selects and places books, CD's, tapes, and videos into bookmobile or van for transporting.
• Secures and returns specially requested material.
• Shelves and stacks books.
• Prepares semi-annual bookmobile schedule and coordinates deliveries with schools, programs and other facilities using services.
• Provides newspapers and radio with weekly schedule and reports schedule changes.
• Cleans books and prepares books for mending.
• Discards outdated materials in accordance with procedure.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Operates Bookmobile in absence of Bookmobile Driver.

Scope of Supervision

None.

Equipment Operated

Computer; Typewriter, telephone.

Contacts With Others

Patrons; students and parents; nursing home, day care and other facility staff; teachers; principals; school librarians; general public.

Working Conditions

Good working conditions but with regular exposure to weather conditions, some of which may be inclement. Regular exposure to traffic, road conditions, and normal driving hazards.

Usual Physical Demands

The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job's essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job's essential duties because of an ADA disability.

While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly sits in a van for extended periods of time while making deliveries. The employee stands and walks regularly, and lifts heavy items. Employee casually converses verbally with others in person. Normal vision demands.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: library practices; children's and adult literature; Dewey Decimal System.

Ability to: develop and maintain effective working relationships with patrons, coworkers, facility staff members, general public and other job contacts; exhibit good public relations as library representative; work independently; relate well with persons of varying age, economic and social backgrounds; exhibit a broad reading background; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive subject matter.

Skill in: reading, communicating effectively in written and oral form; routine typing.

Qualifications

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is: high school degree, GED or equivalent, with computer and other work related courses, one to three years of job related experience, and a successful driving record. A broad reading background and demonstrable ability to maintain good public relations.

Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

None

This job description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee filling this position, who will be required to follow instructions and perform any duties required by the employee's supervisor or designee.