Part-Time Library Clerk: Customer Service & Evenings/Weekends

Fort Bend County; Missouri City (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

TCDRS retirement plan

Job summary

Fort Bend County is seeking a part-time library assistant to respond to patron inquiries, shelve materials, process deliveries, register patrons, and handle fines and fees. The role requires evening and weekend hours and involves working with an automated system to manage holdings and transactions.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED, strong computer skills, and good communication abilities to interact with staff and the public.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Relevant customer service and cash handling experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills; keyboard and typing skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact easily with staff and the public.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
• Position requires evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patron inquiries by phone and in person.
• Shelves library materials, maintains shelf order.
• Charges/discharges library materials using an automated system.
• Receives, sorts and processes delivery items.
• Prepares items for the Hold Shelf.
• Reroutes circulation materials to other branches.
• Registers patrons; issues library cards.
• Collects fines and fees.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, Staff Development Day, committee meetings and training sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• May perform one or more of the following: Orders supplies, process periodicals; process, mend and clean books and/or AV items; order and receive library materials/check invoices. Create records, change holdings using and automated system; processes mail for the library system; and perform database maintenance.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Computer skills

Typing skills

Communication

Instruction following

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Fort Bend County is seeking a part-time library assistant to respond to patron inquiries, shelve materials, process deliveries, register patrons, and handle fines and fees. The role requires evening and weekend hours and involves working with an automated system to manage holdings and transactions.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED, strong computer skills, and good communication abilities to interact with staff and the public.