Library Associate - Martha Cooper Library

pimacounty; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

The Martha Cooper Library in Pima County is hiring a part-time Library Associate to support desk functions, programming, and collections management. The role involves collaboration with the Adult Services Librarian and working across library locations as needed.

Ideal candidate has interest in collections, programming for adults, and serving a diverse community. Travel between library locations is expected within a reasonable timeframe.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of customer service experience serving the public.
• One year with Pima County in a Library Technical Assistant or similar role as determined by the department head.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates branch compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Prepares and presents educational programs and outreach aligned with strategic directions.
• Coordinates internal and external services such as accounting, payroll, IT, scheduling, personnel, outreach, and programming.
• Supervises, schedules, trains volunteers, and may supervise in absence of senior staff.
• Provides customer service to diverse public including non-English speakers.
• Assist with collection maintenance, material selection, and bibliographic research.
• Participate in meetings and continuing education to incorporate best practices.
• Assist in creating schedules, preparing reports, maintaining records, inventories, processing ILL requests, and handling money transactions.
• Coordinate unit activity with other departments and outside agencies.
• Create and maintain databases, compile data, and produce reports.
• Manage library social media accounts and communicate updates to the public.

Skills

Customer service

Public service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Library Technical Assistant experience

Tools

Sierra

Polaris

SirsiDynix

Millennium

Alma

Symphony

Horizon

Carl

Apollo

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - County Free Library Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5824 - Library Associate

Salary Grade: 5

Pay Range

• Hiring Range: $20.72 - $24.34 Per Hour
• Pay Range: $20.72 - $27.97 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Martha Cooper Library is hiring a part-time Library Associate! In addition to working on desk and supporting daily functions at the library, this employee will collaborate with the Adult Services Librarian to assist with programming and collection management. The ideal candidate will have an interest in collections management, including materials evaluation, space maintenance, and ensuring collections are responsive to the branch user base; an interest in providing and evaluating adult programming; and a passion for working with a diverse community at a busy, centrally located library.

This position requires the ability to report to, and travel between, assigned library locations during the workday within a reasonable timeframe.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates branch compliance with applicable federal, state, County, and related laws, rules, and regulations;
• Prepares and presents evidence-based educational programs and outreach services aligned with the department's strategic directions and core values;
• Coordinates and participates in internal and external services such as accounting, payroll, IT, scheduling, personnel, outreach, and library programming;
• Supervises, schedules, and trains volunteers, and assumes temporary supervisory responsibility in the absence of senior staff;
• Utilizes conflict management skills to de-escalate and address unexpected problems or potentially volatile situations, completing associated documentation;
• Provides customer service to diverse members of the public including vulnerable individuals and non-English speakers;
• Assists professional staff with collection maintenance, material selection, and bibliographic research following professional standards;
• Participates in committee meetings and continuing education to incorporate current best practices in children's, youth, or adult services;
• Assists in creating schedules, preparing reports, maintaining records, managing inventories, processing ILL requests, resolving invoice discrepancies, and handling money transactions;
• Coordinates unit activity with other departmental units, County departments, and outside agencies;
• Creates and maintains databases, compiles and analyzes data, and produces reports using automated information systems;
• Manages library social media accounts and communicates updates to the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate AND three years of customer service experience assisting the public. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR:
• One year with Pima County in a Library Technical Assistant or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Minimum one (1) year of library experience.
• Experience using an integrated library system (ILS), such as Sierra, Polaris, SirsiDynix, Millenium, Alma, Symphony, Horizon, Carl, and/or Apollo.
• Minimum two (2) years of technology experience (email, eBooks, Microsoft Office, personal electronic devices such as tablets, cell phones, e-readers, library website, Google forms or docs).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience preparing or presenting educational programs or outreach services.
• Experience training staff or volunteers.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish - speaking, reading, writing).

Selection Proce dure :

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will