PT PERMANENT LIBRARY AIDE

City Of Taylor; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

City Of Taylor is seeking a part-time Library Clerk at Taylor Library in Taylor, TX. The position supports the Library Director, handles daily circulation tasks, and assists with reports, programs, and special projects. Evening and weekend hours are required.

Requirements include a High School diploma, a valid Texas Driver's License (Class C), and strong customer service skills. Duties include desk service, shelving, basic tech help, and assisting with inventories and simple processing.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Experience in a service industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist at the library circulation desk and provide customer service.
• Check in/out materials, locate information, register patrons, and assist with inquiries.
• Reshelve materials, maintain shelf order, and participate in inventories.
• Assist with programs, displays, and seasonal decorations as needed.
• Compile daily circulation statistics and assist with data entry.
• Perform light custodial tasks and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Spanish (basic)

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Taylor Library - Taylor, TX 76574Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $16.01 - $20.02 Hourly

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB

Assists the Library Director in library operations & circulation, including performing daily library functions and assisting the Library Director with reports, programs, special projects, etc. Position requires working evening and weekend hours.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to Library Director
• This is a non-supervisory position.
• Works with the general public, City of Taylor departments & employees, vendors, schools, daycares, organizations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

This is a description of the way this job is currently performed; there is potential for accommodation.

• Work at the Library Circulation Desk or other service locations and provides quality customer service to the public, City of Taylor departments & staff, schools, daycares and other organizations, etc. Work includes assisting patrons checking in & checking out materials, locating materials & information, using computers, registering patrons, answering the telephone. Assists in annual inventory projects & other collection maintenance projects. Explains library policy and procedures.
• Reshelve library materials; maintain shelf order; shift materials as needed and participate in inventories. Occasionally moves heavy object such as furniture, bookshelves, computers, and other equipment.
• Assist patrons with personal computers and specialized research, prepare & conduct library programs as needed (story time, Head Start, etc.), put up seasonal decorations and displays. Use of typical office equipment, specialized cleaning equipment, scanners, printers, copiers, AV, etc.
• Assist with technical & physical processing of purchased, acquired and donated library materials. Handles light repairs of materials.
• Assists with compilation of daily circulation statistics, including sorting, counting, and alphabetizing.
• Performs various light custodial tasks, i.e. dusting, empty waste baskets, cleaning library materials, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Good customer service principles,
• Library organization and the Dewey Decimal system.

Ability to

• Work as a team with coworkers & other City of Taylor employees,
• Work well with adults and children,
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions,
• Speak and write effectively,
• Perform basic mathematical computations accurately,
• Provide assistance with the Library’s automated card catalog,
• Learn MS Office Suite and Outlook,
• Basic computer troubleshooting,
• Regular and timely attendance is required.
• Work required evening and weekend hours or other schedules as assigned.
• Ability to speak/read/write Spanish desired but not required.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

High school graduation or its equivalent, experience in a service industry.

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES REQUIRED

Valid Texas Drivers License, Class C

Values

• Innovation
• Customer Focus
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Respect