Library Assistant - Youth Services Specialist at Harper Branch Library

Brunswick County; Bolivia (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunswick County's Harper Branch Library in Southport seeks a Library Assistant to help children and caregivers select resources, promote reading, and present Storytime and other age-appropriate programs for all ages. The role also involves circulation desk duties, shelving, shelf-reads, and assisting patrons with computers, eBooks, catalogs, and online resources.

Evening and weekend hours are required, and the position may float to other branches.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree or equivalent.
• Experience in a library setting is preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and perform physical tasks.
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patrons at the circulation desk and with resources.
• Organize and present Storytime and other age-appropriate programs.
• Shelve materials, perform shelf-reads, and process new materials.
• Help patrons with computers, eBooks, the catalog, and online resources.

Skills

Patron assistance

Customer service

Technology support

Teaching resources

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Library systems

Office equipment

Job description

ALibrary Assistantassists children and caregivers in selecting resources, promotes interest in reading and libraries among preschool and school-age children, and organizes and presents Storytime and other age-appropriate programs for pre-school through teenage patrons.

As a Library Assistant, you will also work at the circulation desk by checking materials in and out, making copies, recording fines, calling reserves, and answering the phones. This role shelves and straightens materials, conducts shelf-reads, processes new materials, and locates materials/information in person, by phone, and online. In addition, you will assist patrons with computers, eBooks, the library catalog, and other devices as well as teach patrons to use the library’s online resources.

This position will be located at the Harper Branch Library in Southport but will float to all library branch locations and may be responsible for driving the library van on occasion. Evening and weekend hours required.

Library Assistants support other county departments during emergency situations.

Associate's degree with previous library experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License required. Familiarity with current authors, bestselling titles, and classics preferred.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of library systems and office equipment. Must be able to exert up to twenty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to ten pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of ten to twenty pounds, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.