Library Assistant Part Time

City of Hoover; Birmingham (AL); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 37 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The City of Hoover is seeking a Library Assistant to support daily library operations across divisions. This part-time, front-line position requires flexibility across weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Candidates should have a high school diploma, strong customer service, and basic computer skills.

The role includes shelving, processing materials, and assisting with programs. Salary range shown is $33,092.80 to $36,504.00 per year.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills.
• Experience operating a computer, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to alphabetize.
• Ability to maneuver among high and low shelves.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, push heavy carts, lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsabilités

• Sort books into categories and shelves library materials.
• Read shelves and maintain appearance of book shelves.
• Assist clerical staff with processing books, spine labels, copies, etc.
• Assist with programs and staff service areas as needed.
• Prepare and process book holds, intra-library loans and inter-library loans.
• Provide high level customer service and support daily library operations.

Connaissances

Customer service

Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Alphabetizing

Shelf navigation

Flexible schedule

Physical tasks (lift 40 lbs)

Formation

High School Graduate or GED

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Hiring Range $33,092.80 - $36,504.00

The Library Assistant is a part-time, front-line position that supports daily library operations and services. Library Assistants may be assigned to any division of the library. Divisions of the library include Public Services, Youth Services, Technology & Marketing, Community Services, Materials Management, Arts and Administration.

• High School Graduate or GED
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills
• Experience operating a computer, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to alphabetize
• Ability to maneuver among high and low shelves
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in include weekdays, evenings, and weekends
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, push heavy carts, lift up to 40 lbs and maneuver among high and low shelves

Hiring Range $33,092.80 - $36,504.00

The Library Assistant is a part-time, front-line position that supports daily library operations and services. Library Assistants may be assigned to any division of the library. Divisions of the library include Public Services, Youth Services, Technology & Marketing, Community Services, Materials Management, Arts and Administration.

• High School Graduate or GED
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills
• Experience operating a computer, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to alphabetize
• Ability to maneuver among high and low shelves
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in include weekdays, evenings, and weekends
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, push heavy carts, lift up to 40 lbs and maneuver among high and low shelves

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Previous library or customer service experience

Provides a high degree of customer service; provides knowledgeable, responsive, and welcoming assistance to patrons; ensures all work, whether public-facing or behind the scenes, supports a positive customer experience; Sorts books into categories; shelves library materials; reads shelves; maintains appearance of book shelves; assists clerical staff as needed with processing books, taping spine labels, making copies, etc.; assists with programs; staffs service areas as needed; helps set-up meeting rooms; maintains appearance of area, keeping it neat and organized; customer service assists patrons with material selection; answers reader's advisory questions; assists patrons with Internet searches and electronic databases; processes materials; assists with programs; prepares and processes book holds, intra-library loans and inter-library loans; other duties as assigned.

Library Assistants work under the direction of senior staff. The position requires reliability, flexibility, teamwork, attention to detail, and a willingness to perform the routine work necessary to support excellent library service.