Library Aide

CoreCivic; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic in Kansas seeks a Library Aide to support daily operations in an institutional library serving inmate residents. You will assist with cataloging, creating and enforcing access schedules, and helping inmates locate materials with accuracy and care.

The role emphasizes selecting materials, tracking items, training inmate workers, and conducting regular inventories. A high school diploma or GED is required, plus two years of library experience and a valid driver's license; the candidate

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two years library work experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Minimum age requirement: 21 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining library catalog system.
• Create schedules for inmate access to the library and enforce policies for safety and conduct.
• Search catalog files and reference materials to aid material selection.
• Train inmate workers in handling, shelving, and locating materials.
• Maintain a tracking system to monitor book location and ensure proper return of materials; conduct inventories as required.

Skills

Driver's license

Minimum age 21

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

$18.72 per hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. We are currently seeking a Library Aide who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve.

The Library Aide assists with the daily activities of a general purpose and/or law library designed to accommodate the social, educational and legal interest and needs of an inmate/resident population.

• Assist in developing and maintaining library catalog system that identifies specific categories and subject matter.
• Create schedules for inmate/resident access to the general purpose and law library. Enforce all polices and rules governing inmate conduct, sign in/out procedures and maintains a safe environment for inmates and other library users.
• Search catalog files, biographical dictionaries and indexes, and examines content of reference materials to assist individuals in locating and selecting materials. Recommend acquisition materials consistent with the needs of the population, to include current legal/law reference material, as applicable.
• Train inmate workers in receiving, shelving and locating materials. Answer routine inquiries and assists in checking books in/out of the library daily.
• Maintain a tracking system to monitor the location of books and facilitates the proper return of materials back to the library. Conduct inventories, as required, to monitor compliance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED certification or equivalent is required.
• Two years of library work experience, including work in book acquisition, cataloging, reference and compilation of bibliographies preferred.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE-including Disability/Veteran.