LIBRARY AIDE - WEST CARROLLTON

Dayton Metro Library; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

The Dayton Metro Library is hiring a part-time Library Aide at the West Carrollton Branch. The role supports shelving, shelving reads, helping patrons with basic computer use, and assisting with program setup and cleanup.

Work hours are approximately 20 hours per week, with shifts listed. The starting pay is $12.50 per hour, and the position is not eligible for health insurance or paid time off. Dayton Metro Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to communicate effectively when dealing with staff and patrons. Ability to apply active listening skills.
• Less than high school education or up to one-month related experience or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to quickly and accurately put items in numerical and alphabetical order.
• Ability to push/pull carts full of materials. Ability to kneel, bend, and stoop in order to return items to shelves.

Responsibilities

• Shelves books and other library materials.
• Shelf reads and shifts assigned areas of the collection.
• Assists patrons with basic computer use, provides simple directional assistance, refers informational and reference requests to appropriate library personnel.
• Assists with program production.
• Processes library materials for check-out, book sale, and storage as instructed.
• Completes special assignments.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly appearance of public areas.
• Schedule may include day, evening and Saturday hours.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Communication

Active listening

Item sorting (numerical/alphabetical)

Physical endurance

Education

Less than high school education or up to one-month related experience or training

Job description

• Location 300 East Central Avenue,Dayton, OH, 45449,United States
• Base Pay $12.50 / Hour
• Industry Public Library, Libraries
• Employee Type ST-Library Aide
• Required Degree NONE
• Manage Others No

The Dayton Metro Library is hiring one part-time Library Aide for the West Carrollton Branch Library. Library Aides must work at least 8 hours during a 2-week timeframe. The successful candidate will work approximately 20 hours per week. This position re-shelves returned items, helps to keep the branch clean and assists with program setup and clean up. The person hired will need to bend, kneel and stoop in order to put the items back on the shelves. They will also need to push carts full of materials.

DML is committed to cultivating environments and a workforce that reflects our community. As such, we encourage everyone to apply. Further,we recognize the importance of language expertise on our teamas Dayton was the first city in the United States to earn the status of "Certified Welcoming" city. We encourage applications fromindividuals that are fluent or proficient in any non-English languages commonly used in Montgomery County including Spanish, Mandarin, French, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Tagalog, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, Turkish, Swahili, and American Sign Language (ASL).

• -Shelves books and other library materials.
• -Shelf reads and shifts assigned areas of the collection.
• -Assists patrons with basic computer use, provides simple directional assistance, refers informational and reference requests to appropriate library personnel.
• -Assists with program production.
• -Processes library materials for check-out, book sale, and storage as instructed.
• -Completes special assignments.
• -Assists in maintaining an orderly appearance of public areas.
• -Schedule may include day, evening and Saturday hours.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

• -Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• -Ability to communicate effectively when dealing with staff and patrons. Ability to apply active listening skills.
• -Less than high school education or up to one-month related experience or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• -Ability to quickly and accurately put items in numerical and alphabetical order.
• -Ability to push/pull carts full of materials. Ability to kneel, bend, and stoop in order to return items to shelves.

Work Schedule : Monday and Tuesday: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM; Thursday: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM; Friday and Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Compensation and Benefits

Starting hourly rate for these positions is $12.50. This position is not eligible for insurance or paid time off.

This position is open until filled.

Summary

The Dayton Metro Library is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.