Part-Time-Library Clerk-First Colony

Fort Bend County; Branch (LA); On-site; USD 17,388 - 24,765; Part time

Job summary

Fort Bend County is seeking a Part-Time Library Clerk for First Colony Library in Louisiana. The role involves responding to patron inquiries, shelving materials, and managing library accounts. The position is part-time at 24 hours per week and offers a salary of $15.30 per hour. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED and strong computer skills.

The Clerk will work in a library environment, requiring evening and weekend hours. Fort Bend County is an equal-opportunity employer, providing accommodations for employees with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
• Availability to work 24 hours per week based on location.
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, reach, stand, talk, listen, and handle materials up to 25 lb daily.
• Adequate visual acuity, including color discrimination and depth perception.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patron inquiries by phone and in person.
• Shelves library materials and maintains shelf order.
• Charges and discharges library materials using an automated system.
• Register patrons and issue library cards.
• Collect fines and fees.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Keyboard and typing skills

Good communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Part‑Time Library Clerk – First Colony

Position located at First Colony Library. Part‑time: 24 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patron inquiries by phone and in person.
• Shelves library materials, maintains shelf order.
• Charges and discharges library materials using an automated system.
• Receive, sort, and process delivery items.
• Prepare items for the hold shelf.
• Reroute circulation materials to other branches.
• Register patrons and issue library cards.
• Collect fines and fees.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, staff development days, committee meetings, and training sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties

• Order supplies.
• Process periodicals.
• Process, mend, and clean books and/or AV items.
• Order and receive library materials/check invoices.
• Create records and change holdings using an automated system.
• Process mail for the library system.
• Perform database maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
• Availability to work 24 hours per week based on location.
• Strong computer skills.
• Keyboard and typing skills.
• Good communication skills for interacting with staff and the public.
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, reach, stand, talk, listen, and handle materials up to 25 lb. daily.
• Occasional sitting (varies by unit).
• Adequate visual acuity, including color discrimination and depth perception.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a library environment with limited exposure to disagreeable elements.
• Rare exposure to accidents or health hazards.
• Position requires evening and weekend hours.

SALARY

Part‑time: $15.30 per hour, 24 hours per week.

All full‑time and part‑time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full‑time employees also enjoy a wide range of benefits.

Fort Bend County is an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.