Library Page: Programs, Shelving & Community Support

City of Wilton Manors; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Wilton Manors Library seeks a part-time Library Assistant to provide collection maintenance, program support, and admin tasks across youth and adult services. The role requires comfort with Dewey Decimal numbering, helping the public, and using basic AV equipment, copiers, printers and Internet tools.

Working 16 hours per week, you will re-shelf items, assist with programs on-site and at community locations, help patrons with in-house computing, track attendance, and support staff and

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering to assist children.
• Physical ability to lift boxes of books (up to 40 lbs.).
• Strong reading and customer service skills.
• Adeptness with technologies and numbering systems (specifically the Dewey Decimal System).
• Minimum of 16 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Re-shelves items of all physical formats (books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, etc.).
• Performs general collection maintenance including shelf reading, organizing and light dusting.
• Lifts and moves boxes, pushes library book carts and assists with the receipt and unpacking of new materials.
• Assists Librarians, other staff and outside facilitators in setup, presentation and tear down for programs held both at the library and at other locations throughout the community.
• Assists patrons with basic in-house computing (Internet, printing).
• Provides crowd control during programs, including liaising with parents during story times and other events to ensure all children enjoy each session.
• Represents the library within the Leisure Services Department at various community events.
• Aids the Friends of the Wilton Manors Library in the setup and presentation of events including lecture series and used book fairs.
• Keeps detailed records of attendance including filling in time sheets accurately and on time.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Reading skills

Customer service

Technology aptitude

Dewey Decimal System

Tools

Audio/visual equipment

Internet access / browsing

Copiers / printers

Inventory systems

Job description

City of Wilton Manors Library seeks a part-time Library Assistant to provide collection maintenance, program support, and admin tasks across youth and adult services. The role requires comfort with Dewey Decimal numbering, helping the public, and using basic AV equipment, copiers, printers and Internet tools.

Working 16 hours per week, you will re-shelf items, assist with programs on-site and at community locations, help patrons with in-house computing, track attendance, and support staff and