Library Assistant Part Time

Hoover; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Hoover Public Library is seeking a part-time Library Assistant to support daily library operations and services. Staff may be assigned to any division, including Public Services, Youth Services, Technology & Marketing, Community Services, Materials Management, Arts and Administration.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, excellent customer service, basic computer skills (Microsoft Office), and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs and maneuver among shelves.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality customer service and welcoming assistance to patrons.
• Sort and shelve library materials and read shelves; assist with program setup and clerical tasks.
• Support public-service areas and staff with processing books, tapping spine labels, and copies.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Alphabetizing

Shelving

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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.

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 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

Responsibilities

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.

Supplemental Information

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.