Part-Time Library Guide & Tech Help

EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY in; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY is hiring a PT-Library Assistant at EVPL McCollough (Administrative). The position supports patrons, promotes EVPL services, and assists with technology and library materials.

Starting pay is $16.61 per hour with part-time hours (20 per week). Must be available for early mornings, evenings, Saturdays, and occasional Sundays. EVPL offers a role in a welcoming public library environment.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work early morning shifts, and all public service hours; which includes evenings, Saturdays, and occasional Sundays.
• The Library Assistant explains library policies, circulates library materials, and issues library cards using the integrated library system, assists with library technology or patron questions, shelves materials, and assists in creating materials displays and/or programming efforts.

Responsibilities

• Employ critical thinking skills and good judgment to find solutions and opportunities that improve patrons' library experience.
• Propose, plan, design, and conduct activities, programs, events, and services under the mentorship of a Librarian, Manager, or Library designee.
• Interact with library patrons, colleagues, and community members across multiple points of service in a library facility, designated outreach/engagement locations, online or via telephone in a manner that contributes to a delightful library experience.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a welcoming, safe, and secure environment.
• Assist and educate patrons over the phone or in-person in technology relating to library or personal use including computers, internet, eBooks or eReaders, hardware, software, digital catalog, digital accounts, scanners, printers or other various software, and accessing materials via the internet.
• Manage library accounts, including establishing and deactivating library cards and handling fines, fees, and related transactions.
• May act as a Person in Charge, opening and/or closing the library and making appropriate decisions supported by EVPL policies, training, and procedures.
• Effectively communicate and interpret policies and procedures to library patrons.
• Support materials management by facilitating materials check out/in, hold requests, selection and deselection and locating and shelving of materials as assigned.
• Participate in special projects, or other duties, as assigned.

Job description

EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY is hiring a PT-Library Assistant at EVPL McCollough (Administrative). The position supports patrons, promotes EVPL services, and assists with technology and library materials.

Starting pay is $16.61 per hour with part-time hours (20 per week). Must be available for early mornings, evenings, Saturdays, and occasional Sundays. EVPL offers a role in a welcoming public library environment.