Library Clerk I – Front Desk & PIC Roles

Jackson George Regional Library System; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pascagoula Public Library in Mississippi is seeking a Clerk I to join the Jackson George Regional Library System. This entry‑level, public service role focuses on helping patrons, locating materials, and supporting programs and displays.

You will staff the public service desk, assist with computers, handle registrations, and maintain shelves. The position offers growth within a friendly community library, with training and team support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year paid full‑time office or public contact work experience.
• Computer/ Internet skills.
• Ability to place items in correct alphabetical order and numerical sequence.
• Effective written & oral communication skills.
• Must be physically capable of standing for long periods, hearing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, squatting, crouching, reaching above shoulder level, and lifting and moving objects up to 25 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and transportation.

Responsibilities

• Staff the public service desk
• Answer telephone
• Answer in-house requests for information from customers of all ages
• Assist customers in the selection of needed materials and the location of various information resources
• Perform tasks related to patron registration and automated circulation, intra/interlibrary loan, holds, reference services, and other public services and routines
• Assist customers using the OPAC and other bibliographic tools required for access to the collections, resources and information services of the Branch Library and the System
• Assist customers in use of the public computers/software, resources/equipment housed in the library
• Maintain collections through weeding, shelf reading, and shelving as directed
• Stay up to date on adult best‑sellers and widely read areas of adult fiction and non‑fiction literature
• Develop a cursory knowledge of children’s literature
• Recommend titles for purchase to the Branch Manager
• Serve as “Person-in‑Charge” (PIC), as required by duty schedule; Handle patron behavioral and other problems, patron complaints and emergencies in accordance with policies set forth in manuals when serving as PIC
• Assist with the preparation of various programs, displays and exhibits
• Review and understand all policies, procedures, and training manuals as may be developed, including personnel policies, public services, etc.
• Provide courteous, friendly and energetic service at all times
• Attend Branch and System meetings and training programs, including those involving overnight travel, as required
• Other duties as required

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Public contact experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pascagoula Public Library in Mississippi is seeking a Clerk I to join the Jackson George Regional Library System. This entry‑level, public service role focuses on helping patrons, locating materials, and supporting programs and displays.

You will staff the public service desk, assist with computers, handle registrations, and maintain shelves. The position offers growth within a friendly community library, with training and team support.