LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Mount Gallows (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

GEO Secured Services is seeking a Library Technician to support daily library operations in a secured facility. You will assist with cataloging, circulation, and maintenance of periodicals and materials under supervision.

You will also help train detainee library aides, conduct inventories, and coordinate with instructors to orient new users, ensuring accurate records and smooth access for staff and inmates. Strong attention to detail and comfort with library software are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in library sciences or related field or provisional/professional Librarian Certification preferred.
• Experience and/or training preferred in assisting in the operation of a small institutional library.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes the circulation of library materials.
• Assists in the directing and training of detainee library aides.
• The Library Technician assists in the selection of library books, periodicals and materials for purchase.
• Conducts library inventories. Prepares, maintains and reports appropriate records pertaining to circulation, inventory, newspapers and magazines.
• May assist in conducting library orientation for classes in coordination with instructors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Library software

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Team training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in library sciences or related field

Librarian Certification preferred

Tools

Library management systems

Job description

Benefits Information

• Paid Time Off


• Paid Holidays


• 401(k) Matching


• Health Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Health Savings Account


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Discount


• Reduced Tuition Rates


• Disability Insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• 401(k)


• Pet Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Paid Training


• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.


• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary: The Library Technician, under general supervision, assists in performing overall daily maintenance of the library to include ordering, cataloging, classifying, circulation, and maintaining all library periodicals, books, and materials. Provides information and assistance on use of the card catalog.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Library Technician maintains and organizes the circulation of library materials.


• Assists in the directing and training of detainee library aides.


• The Library Technician assists in the selection of library books, periodicals and materials for purchase.


• Conducts library inventories. Prepares, maintains and reports appropriate records pertaining to circulation, inventory, newspapers and magazines.


• May assist in conducting library orientation for classes in coordination with instructors.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.


• Bachelor's degree in library sciences or related field or provisional/professional Librarian Certification preferred.


• Experience and/or training preferred in assisting in the operation of a small institutional library preferred.


• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Secured Services