Library Assistant, Garden Home Community Library

Garden Home Community Library Association; Portland (OR); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 35 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Prorated vacation, holiday, and sick…

Optional Simple IRA with 3% employer 


Résumé du poste

Garden Home Community Library is seeking two part-time Library Assistants to join the Garden Home & West Slope Community Libraries team. The Library Assistant is responsible for customer service, checking out and checking in materials, shelving library collections, and creating and maintaining patron accounts. The position reports to the Library Supervisor.

Pre-employment background check is required. Appointments are for about 12 hours per week with two shifts, Tuesday and Saturday or Friday

Qualifications

• Experience delivering customer service in a public setting.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is a plus.
• Ability to learn the WCCLS automated system.

Responsabilités

• Serve as primary contact at the circulation desk.
• Answer phones and respond to inquiries from the public.
• Shelve books and materials; re-shelve or place on reserve.
• Register borrowers and maintain patron records.
• Check materials in/out and review for damage.
• Assist patrons with computers and library equipment.
• Open/close the library and keep it tidy.
• Stay informed on operational changes via email.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Customer service

English literacy

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Multilingual

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

WCCLS system

Description du poste

Library Assistant, Garden Home Community Library

We are looking for two part-time Library Assistants to join our excellent, creative Garden Home & West Slope Community Libraries team! The Library Assistant is responsible for customer service, checking out and checking in materials, shelving library collections, and creating and maintaining patron accounts. The position reports to the Garden HomeLibrary Supervisor. Pre-employment background check is required.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:59 pm

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday & Saturday or Friday & Saturday (12 hours/week; exact schedule to be determined; occasional opportunities to pick up additional shifts)

STARTING PAY:

$21.90/hour

BENEFITS:

Prorated vacation, holiday, and sick leave; optional Simple IRA retirement plan with 3% employer match

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Library Assistant is responsible forcustomer service, checking out and checking in materials, shelving library collections, and creating and maintaining patron accounts.The position reports totheLibrary Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as a primary public contactat the circulation desk, answers telephones, and responds to inquiries from the public regarding use of the library and library materials.
• Exhibits excellent customerservicewithpatrons.Shows courtesy, compassion and respect with all interactions with the public and library staff.
• Shelves books and other library materials as needed.Searches shelves for items and routes to other libraries.
• Uses theWashington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS)automated system and stays updated on changes in these areas.
• Registers new borrowers, maintains patron records, and communicates library policies and services.
• Checks library materials out and in, sorts returned materials for re-shelving or placement on reserve shelves, and reviews materials for damage, following established policies and procedures.
• Assists library users with questions and explains and assists in use of facilities and equipment, including use of public computers and other library equipment.
• Assists withopening andclosing the library and keeping the library tidy and organized.
• Checks work email and other communication toolsregularlyto stay informed about operational changes.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

ESSENTIALJOBSKILLS

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and time management skills.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures, arithmetic, alpha/numeric sorting methods, and information gathering techniques.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, Dewey Decimal Classification System and integrated library computer system.
• Manual dexterity and coordination.
• Ability to operate standard library and office equipment.
• Fluency inmultiple languages is desirable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical ability to engage in repetitive motions of hands and arms, to see, to stand, bend, kneel, stoop, and to reach and manipulate objects.
• Physical ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis throughout the workday, push loaded book carts frequently, and lift up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

EDUCATIONandEXPERIENCE

• Experience working directly with the public in a library or other setting.
• High school diploma or equivalent.