Library Aide

Royal Oak, MI; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Oak Public Library seeks a Part-Time Library Aide to support Access Services. This role involves public service at the circulation desk, processing check-ins and check-outs, issuing library cards, and handling payments.

Schedule is 26 hours per week with evenings and weekends; flexibility is required. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, library experience preferred, and library technical training or college exposure is desirable.

Qualifications

• Excellent public service skills.
• Excellent organization skills with filing ability.
• Computer and keyboarding competency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Dependability, energy, self-motivation and positive attitude.
• Ability to stand for long periods and maneuver materials.

Responsibilities

• Public service at the circulation desk including checking in/out items.
• Collecting fines and issuing library cards.
• Using the cash register and handling credit card transactions.
• Data entry, document production and filing.
• Maintain supplies inventory and shelving accuracy.
• Retrieve, shelve and search for materials as needed.

Skills

Public service

Organization

Computer skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Dependability

Flexibility

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

Library tech degree / some college

Job description

Employees in the Part-Time Library Aide position serve in the Access Services Department. A Part-Time Library Aide is trained for public service at the circulation desk.

Hours

26 hours/week, including evenings and weekends. Schedule flexible.

A Part-Time Library Aide may be called upon to do any and all of the following:

(These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform)

• Public service at the circulation desk including checking in (discharging) and checking out (charging) items to library customers
• Collecting fines
• Issuing library cards
• Using the cash register and handling credit card transactions
• Computer data entry; document production
• Filing and record keeping; maintain orderly supplies inventory
• Retrieval of library materials from overhead and floor-level shelving
• Shelving, in correct order, materials that have been returned by borrowers or left on tables after in library use
• Shelf reading and searching for misplaced materials from a "missing" or "lost assumed" list
• Moving light furnishings and materials as needed

A Part-Time Library Aide upon application shall have the following training and experience:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Previous library public service experience preferred
• Library Technical Assistance degree or some college preferred

Qualifications for Employment

• Excellent public service skills
• Excellent organization skills; filing ability
• Computer and keyboarding competency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Dependability, energy, self-motivation and positive attitude
• Ability to reach, bend, stretch and stand for long periods including ability to empty outside drop box bins
• Evenings and weekends may be needed