Library Station Manager (Substitute)

Augusta Correctional Center; Verona (VA); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Augusta County Library is seeking a Substitute Library Station Manager to provide temporary leadership and day-to-day management of library stations when the regular manager is unavailable. You will ensure safe, welcoming, responsive service while building strong community relationships.

This on-site, part-time role requires flexibility for coverage, including Saturdays, with a focus on delivering excellent patron assistance and maintaining collections and operations across stations.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent; library experience preferred.
• Experience delivering courteous and effective customer service.
• Ability to operate library technology and ILS.

Aufgaben

• Cover library stations when the regular Library Station Manager is absent, handling opening/closing and daily operations.
• Assist patrons with circulation, reference, and reader's advisory; instruct in library facilities, technology, and electronic resources.
• Interpret and enforce library policies for patrons, volunteers, and staff.
• Maintain the collection through shelf-reading, organization, and displays.
• Represent the library at community events and supervise volunteers when needed.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Technology literacy

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Libraries experience preferred

Tools

Integrated Library System (ILS)

Computers & printers

Jobbeschreibung

At Augusta County Library, we take the time to listen, build trust, and work together to connect people with the information and support they need. Whether that means technology help, finding the right book, connecting someone to local services, or simply being a welcoming place to land, our staff plays a direct role in strengthening the community we all call home—and we’re looking to add to that team.

The Substitute Library Station Manager provides temporary leadership and day-to-day management of the library’s community stations when a regular Library Station Manager is unavailable. This position ensures that library services are delivered in a safe, welcoming, and responsive manner, while fostering strong relationships with patrons and the surrounding community. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Services Division Head. This is a non-permanent, as-needed position with no set schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Station Operations

• Covers any library station when its regular Library Station Manager is absent, following established procedures for opening, closing, and daily operations.
• Coordinates with the Public Services Division on facility, safety, and equipment needs, and troubleshoots and reports equipment issues.

Customer Service

• Provides excellent customer service by assisting patrons with circulation, reference, and reader’s advisory, and instructs patrons in the use of library facilities, technology, and electronic resources.
• Interprets and enforces library policies for patrons, volunteers, and staff.

Collections, Community, and Volunteers

• Maintains the collection through shelf-reading, organization, and displays.
• Maintains positive relationships with community partners and represents the library at community events.
• Supervises and coordinates volunteers when needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• General knowledge of library services, resources, and operations, including office and library technology such as computers, printers, and integrated library systems (ILS).
• Experience providing courteous and effective customer service, with the ability to interpret and explain policies clearly.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to perform detail-oriented work accurately.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with patrons, colleagues, volunteers, and community partners.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Experience in libraries, customer service, or community service preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly stand and walk for long periods, with some sitting at a desk.
• Frequently reach, bend, stoop, and kneel to shelve materials at all heights, using a step stool when necessary.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds; heavier items with assistance.
• Read call numbers, labels, barcodes, and computer screens.
• Work indoors with moderate noise, interruptions, and occasional book dust.

These demands describe activities commonly associated with the essential functions of the position and are not qualification standards. Augusta County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals as required by applicable law.

LOCATION

Any Augusta County Library station, as needed. Additional hours may also be available at the Fishersville Library; 1759 Jefferson Highway, Fishersville, VA 22939.

HOURS

This is a part-time, non-permanent substitute position. There is no set schedule. Hours vary from week to week based on coverage needs, and some weeks may have no hours. Availability on Saturdays is preferred. Shifts fall within the operating hours of the location being covered. The position is on-site and in-person.

HOURLY WAGE

$18.82/hour, with no county benefits

Candidates will have to go through a criminal background check.

Must be received in the Human Resources Office by November 16, 2026, by 5 p.m.

The County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.