Library Clerk

City of Donna; Donna (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Donna Library is seeking a friendly Library Clerical employee to support general clerical tasks, customer service, circulation, and programming assistance for all ages.

The role requires creativity, organization, and comfort working with the public, with duties from shelving to assisting with programs from planning through completion. Part-time schedule with daytime, evening, and Saturday hours; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Basic computer and clerical skills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work with children, teens, adults and seniors.
• Creative and willing to develop new programming ideas.

Responsibilities

• Greet patrons and provide friendly customer service.
• Perform circulation duties, including checking materials in and out, issuing library cards, and maintaining patron records.
• Answer telephone calls and assist patrons with general library questions.
• Assist patrons with computers, printing, copying, scanning, faxing and other library services.
• Shelve and organize books and other materials.
• Assist with processing and maintaining library materials.
• Perform clerical duties including filing, copying, data entry, record keeping, and preparing documents.
• Help maintain an organized, welcoming, and safe library environment.
• Plan, organize and conduct library programs and activities for children, teens, adults and families.
• Develop new program ideas based on community interest and needs.
• Prepare activities crafts, educational materials, and other program resources.
• Maintain attendance counts and basic program records.
• Communicate with presenters, community organizations, schools, and other program partners as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with library staff while keeping the Library Director informed of programming plans and needs.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Creativity

Public interaction

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Library Clerical employee provides general clerical and customer service, circulation, and programming support for the library. This position assists with daily library operations and takes an active role in developing, coordinating, and conducting programs and activities for children, teens, adults and families. The employee should be creative, organized comfortable working with the public, and able to take responsibility for assigned library programs from planning through completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet Patrons and provide friendly customer service.
• Perform circulation duties, including checking materials in and out, issuing library cards, and maintain patron records.
• Answer telephone calls and assist patrons with general library questions.
• Assist patrons with computes, printing, copying, scanning, faxing and other library services.
• Shelve and organize books and other materials.
• Assist with processing and maintaining library materials.
• Perform clerical duties including filing copying, data entry, record keeping, and preparing documents.
• Help maintain an organized, welcoming, and safe library environment.

Library Programming

• Plan, organize and conduct library programs and activities for children, teens, adults and families.
• Develop new program ideas based on community interest and needs.
• Prepare activities crafts, educational materials, and other programs resources.
• Maintain attendance counts and basic program records.
• Communicate with presenters, community organizations, schools. And other program partners as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with library staff while keeping the Library Director informed of programming plans and needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Basic computer and clerical skills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with children teens, adults and senior citizens.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently or as part of a team.
• Previous customer service, clerical, or library experience preferred but not required.
• Creative and willing to develop new ideas for library programming.

Employee must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach and perform routine shelving duties. Must be able to move books, carts, supplies, and other library materials as required.

Part-time schedule based on the operational needs of the library. Must be available to work assigned daytime, evening, and Saturday hours.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned based on the operational and programming needs of the library.

The City of Donna is an equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.