Library Assistant II (Part-time)

Indianpolis Marion County Publ; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 20.000 - 29.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

100% long term disability coverage

Pension plan

11 paid holidays

Paid time off

Dental insurance (part-time)

Vision insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library seeks a Part-time Library Assistant II at the Warren Branch. The role includes customer service, shelving, circulation tasks, and helping patrons with basic library services. Must be available days, evenings, and Sundays; HS diploma or GED required. Training provided for library systems.

The position offers a starting hourly rate of $18.00 and requires teamwork and strong communication in a fast-paced environment. Bilingual skills are a plus.

Formación

• Experience working with customers face to face.
• Experience in a library setting or volunteering preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Availability to work day, evening, and weekend hours including Sundays.
• Ability to work well in a team setting.
• Basic computer skills including Word, Excel, internet browsing; learn library systems.

Responsabilidades

• Check-out and renew materials for patrons and answer questions about policies and services.
• Assist patrons in finding materials and making requests; refer complex inquiries to librarians.
• Assist in collection management including shelving and weeding.
• Process outgoing/incoming materials and check RFID tags.
• Help patrons with library card applications and study room reservations.
• Learn and stay current on library software and e-resources.
• Assist with payments for overdue items and print/copy services.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Teamwork

Bilingual

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Excel

Internet research

Descripción del empleo

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Library Assistant II (Part-time)

5 days ago Requisition ID: 3357

Position Details

Title: Library Assistant II
Location: Warren Branch
Hours: Part-time (20 hours / week)
Schedule: May vary, but will include day, evening, and weekend hours; including mandatory occasional Sundays
Starting Hourly Rate: $18.00
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Submission Deadline: November 2nd, 2026 at 11:59 pm

A successful candidate will…

• Have previous experience working with customers face to face.
• Have previous library experience, either via past job or volunteering (preferred but not required).
• Have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Be available to work day, evening, and weekend hours - including Sundays as assigned.
• Be able to work well in a team setting.
• Be able to navigate basic computer functions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, internet browsing, and be able to learn Library’s computer systems with simple training.
• Be bilingual (preferred but not required).

What does the job look like?

• Checks-out and renews materials to patrons. Assists patrons with questions regarding library policies, procedures and services, analyzing and making decisions regarding patron problems, using good and appropriate judgment.
• Assists patrons with finding library materials, recommending titles, locating library materials at other branches and placing requests. Provides preliminary quick or ready reference assistance and refers in-depth research to Librarians on duty. Helps with summer reading desk.
• Assists in collection management activities including general maintenance, sorting/shelving materials, weeding, reading shelves and moving materials as needed.
• Evaluates items for circulation and fixes/deletes/sends items to proper department for thorough investigation. Sends damage letter to patrons and contacts patrons for missing/mismatched items.
• Processes all outgoing and incoming materials in a timely manner. Checks items for damage and fixes/cleans material if possible. Processes and shelves holds. Checks items for RFID tags.
• Assists patrons with library card applications.
• Records and reports stats related to study room use; assists patrons with scheduling, reserving, and opening study rooms.
• Learns and stays current on changing software including e-resources.
• Prepares cash drawer and identifies reasons for overages and shortages. Prepares and delivers the bank deposit.
• Accepts payments for overdue, lost and damaged materials, along with faxing, printing, copying services. Sets up payment plans as needed.
• Instructs patrons and assists with computers, faxing, printing, copying and scanning.
• Answers telephone inquiries.
• Able to multitask while assisting patrons in a fast-moving atmosphere.
• Able to work the normally scheduled work time for this position.
• Able to cope with daily job-related stress and challenges.

What’s In It for You?

We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include:

• 100% company-paid long term disability
• low rates on group life coverage
• a Library paid pension plan
• 11 paid holidays each year
• generous amounts of PTO
• Part-Time employees qualify for dental insurance
• vision insurance

The Library proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.