PT Clerical Assistant II - Library (Youth Services)

City of Pasadena; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Pasadena Library is seeking a Part-time Clerical Assistant II to support circulation, reference help and shelving. You will assist at children's and teen desks, answer inquiries in person, online or by phone, and help customers use catalogs and computers.

You may help design displays to promote children's and teen collections, provide reader's advisory, and assist with programming and collection maintenance as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual English and Spanish a plus.
• First aid training a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform circulation duties and shelf-reading.
• Assist at children's and teen customer service desks.
• Assist customers with online catalogs, databases, and computers.
• Promote collections through displays and bookmarks.
• May assist with programming and collection maintenance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Customer service

Shelf-reading

Reader's advisory

First Aid training

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree or some college

Job description

Duties: The PT Clerical Assistant II operates in a diverse environment to help fulfill the mission, vision and values of the Library and the City of Pasadena by performing the general tasks associated with circulation duties, basic reference assistance, shelving, shelf-reading and shifting library materials. Provides assistance at children's and teen customer service desks, answering questions in person, online and by telephone. Shelve books and processes hold requests for library customers. Assists library customers with use of on-line catalogs, databases and computers. Assists in promoting children's and teen collections through designing and constructing displays, signage and bookmarks. Provides reader's advisory to library customers. May assist with programming, collection development, weeding projects and other collection maintenance projects. Assists in maintaining public service areas and library equipment/facilities.

Qualifications: High School diploma or GED required and valid Texas Driver's License. PREFERRED: An Associates or some college education preferred. Some experience working in a library or similar setting desirable. Experience working with children a plus; bilingual in English and Spanish and American Red Cross first aid training a plus.