Library Office Assistant: Circulation & Records

City University of New York; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

City University of New York’s Queensborough Community College seeks a Provisional CUNY Office Assistant in the Library Department. Under supervision, you perform general office duties, help with circulation using ALMA, assist with patron inquiries, and support daily library operations.

The role requires strong organizational skills, accuracy in records, and the ability to work onsite including evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
• Two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience performing general office work or related experience.
• English Language Proficiency: able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English.
• Passage of a qualifying Work Experience Test.
• High school diploma or its educational equivalent must be approved by the State’s education department or recognized accrediting organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with library circulation operations using the ALMA system.
• Deliver customer service by assisting library patrons with questions; respond to inquiries.
• Perform general clerical duties: data entry, filing, photocopying, scanning, document preparation.
• Maintain accurate library and confidential student records per policies.
• Organize and maintain library stacks and materials.

Skills

Office work

Customer service

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or 60 college credits

Tools

ALMA

Koha

Sierra

Libib

Microsoft Office

Job description

City University of New York’s Queensborough Community College seeks a Provisional CUNY Office Assistant in the Library Department. Under supervision, you perform general office duties, help with circulation using ALMA, assist with patron inquiries, and support daily library operations.

The role requires strong organizational skills, accuracy in records, and the ability to work onsite including evenings or weekends.