Middle Tyger Branch Assistant

Westside Library; Lyman (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Spartanburg County Public Library in Middle Tyger is seeking a Middle Tyger Branch Assistant, Grade 19, to support daily library operations and patron services. The role focuses on assisting patrons, handling circulation tasks, and promoting library programs.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong tech comfort, excellent communication, and the ability to work a varied schedule. Schedule includes weekdays with some flexibility for coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comfortable and proficient using technology, including digital devices.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative, flexible and organized with good time management and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service to patrons of all ages with information requests, account services, computers, and library equipment.
• Assist with promoting library card sign ups and community outreach.
• Assist with all circulation duties, registration, patron services and collection maintenance.
• Work with library software and automation programs.
• Contribute to branch meetings and workflow by sharing ideas.
• Monitor branch email, intranet and library website for updates.
• Maintain safety and security, taking appropriate action as needed.
• Perform readers’ advisory and information assistance, item retrieval and holds.
• Prepare weekly in-transit and missing reports.
• Assist with courier bins and processing; maintain tidy shelves and displays.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Technology proficiency

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Library automation software

Job description

POSTING DATE: September 22, 2026
JOB TITLE: Middle Tyger Branch Assistant, Grade 19
LOCATION: Middle Tyger Library
DATE AVAILABLE: November 1, 2026
SALARY: $2,541 per month (Includes generous benefit package)
HOURS: 40 hours per week

Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday 11am – 8pm; Thursday Off; Friday 8:30am to 6pm; Saturday 8:30am to 5pm

(Note: Must be flexible to accommodate schedule changes, may be asked to work other times as needed).

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Providessuperior customer service when assisting patrons of all ages with informationrequests, patron account services, computers, digital services and otherlibrary equipment.
• Assistswith promoting library card sign ups and community outreach
• Assistswith all circulation duties, library card registration, patron account servicesand collection maintenance
• Workswith a variety of software and library automation programs
• Contributesto branch meetings and workflow by making suggestions and sharing ideas
• Regularlychecks the branch email, Intranet and library website for new information
• Remainsaware of security and safety concerns taking appropriate action as needed
• Performsbasic readers’ advisory and information assistance, material retrieval andplaces hold requests
• Responsiblefor weekly in-transit and missing reports,
• Assistswith preparing courier bins for delivery and in processing.
• Assistswith maintaining the tidiness of the shelves and display areas.
• Assistswith training new employees and assisting with additional branch coverage forprogramming
• Responsiblefor opening and closing procedures for the Branch including register anddeposit tasks
• Supportssupervisor directives and assumes responsibility of building and staff insupervisor’s absence

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree orequivalent combination of education and experience
• Comfortable andproficient using technology, including digital devices
• Excellent interpersonaland customer service skills
• Strong written andverbal communication skills
• Creative,flexible and organized with good time management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritizetasks, take direction and work independently or in a team environment
• Experience working withlibrary programming with strong knowledge of reading materials for adults
• Knowledge of popularbooks, movies & television, pop culture and current events
• SCPLuses multi-factor authentication for network and program access. Employees maybe required to use their personal device for MFA.
• Driver’s licensevalid in the State of South Carolina with the ability to drive to otherlibraries or community outreach

The library accepts applications with cover letter and resume when a job position is available. Drug Testing is a partof the library’s hiring process. If you require any accommodations in applying for any position, please do nothesitate to ask. The Spartanburg County Public Library is proud to be tobacco free.