Library Assistant (Adult Services, Part-Time)

City of Colleyville; Colleyville (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking municipal library as a Library Assistant, where you'll engage with the community through innovative programs and services. This part-time role focuses on assisting patrons, managing library resources, and enhancing the overall library experience. Your contributions will help foster a love for reading and learning among diverse age groups. If you are passionate about education and community service, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a meaningful impact in your local library.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's Degree in Education or related field.
• Two years of library or literacy program experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and creating activities to engage library patrons.
• Provide customer assistance and maintain library materials.

Skills

Customer Service

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Education

Experience in Library or Literacy Programs

Job description

Under general supervision, the Library Assistant is responsible for assisting in planning and creating activities to engage and promote library services to patrons, assisting with research, providing customer assistance in locating materials and utilizing computerized catalogs, participating in acquisition, special handling, and discarding of library materials, assisting with library programming, preparing statistics and reports, working with volunteers, maintaining records and databases, and providing information.

Essential Functions

1. Provides efficient and courteous customer service and responds to questions and/or complaints as appropriate.
2. Provides customer assistance including researching and responding to inquiries related to library materials, computers, equipment, or programs. Maintains program and service materials and computer usability.
3. Performs opening and/or closing procedures of the library; processes hold requests and interlibrary loans; enforces library policies and procedures.
4. Maintains library materials by shelving books, shelf reading, and straightening shelves as needed.
5. Prepares and maintains records, statistics, reports, brochures, display materials, and other library resources.
6. Interacts professionally and respectfully with the public, coworkers, and others.
7. Maintains regular and timely attendance.

Additional Duties for Adult Services

• Provides customer assistance including reader’s advisory, setting up digital materials on personal devices, and supporting other library resources.
• Assists with processing incoming and outgoing interlibrary loans; researches and purchases items to support library operations.
• Researches, plans, and creates engaging programs for teens and adults.
• Creates physical and digital promotional materials for the Adult Services area.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's Degree in Education or a related field, supplemented by two (2) years of library or literacy program experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Texas Driver's License.

Part-time, 20 hours per week.