Shelver (Main Library)

Akron Library; Akron, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The Akron-Summit County Public Library is hiring a Shelver (Main Library) in Akron, OH. This casual, part-time role supports the Children's Library & Teen division, working 8 to 20 hours weekly, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities include sorting and shelving materials, checking for proper arrangement, handling holds, and performing light clerical tasks. The position requires basic lifting, a work permit for those under 18, and a criminal background check for adults.

Qualifications

• Ability to arrange materials in alphabetical and numerical order.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Knowledge of the principles of intellectual freedom in libraries.
• Available to work 8–20 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays.
• Able to frequently bend, lift light objects (<25 lbs) and push carts up to 200 lbs.
• Age and schooling certificate (work permit) required for under 18.
• Criminal background check required for those 18+.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and returns materials to shelves.
• Reads shelves for correct arrangement of materials.
• Shifts shelves and moves material carts as needed.
• Fills and routes holds.
• Performs simple clerical tasks (photocopying and labeling).
• Assists with opening and closing routines as needed.
• Maintains neatness in public service areas.
• Works at service desk during breaks as needed.
• Moves furniture and displays as required.
• Assists with packing and unpacking delivery crates and other circulation duties.

Skills

Alphabetical order

Numerical order

Customer service

Intellectual freedom knowledge

Availability 8-20 hrs/wk

Physical ability

Work permit (under 18)

Background check

Education

Work permit

Job description

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Shelver (Main Library)

Casual Admin. Support Main Library, Akron, OH, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1174

Salary Range: $11.00 To $11.00 Hourly

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

Since 1874, the Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) has been an essential community asset. We’ve been recognized nationally as one of the finest public libraries in the United States due to our excellent customer service, collaborative community involvement, and high level of customer and employee satisfaction.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Children's Library & Teen division of Main Library seeks a Shelver who works between 8 and 20 hours per week (including evenings and weekends) and:

• Sorts and returns library materials to their proper place on the shelves.


• Lifts, bends, and climbs as associated with shelving routines.


• Reads shelves for correctness of arrangement of materials.


• Shifts shelves where necessary.


• Moves Library material carts as needed.


• Checks for missing and/or damaged materials.


• Fills and routes holds.


• Searches shelves for specific materials as assigned.


• Performs simple clerical tasks, such as photocopying and labeling.


• Assists with opening and closing routines, as needed.


• Performs various tasks assigned by professional Library staff.


• Maintains neatness in the public service areas.


• Works at the service desk during employee meal or break periods, as needed.


• Moves furniture and displays, as needed.


• Assists with packing and unpacking delivery crates and other circulation duties, as needed.

Note: Shelvers who work 8 to 20 hours per week are not eligible for employee benefits except for participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to arrange materials in alphabetical and numerical order.


• Skill in customer service.


• Knowledge of the principles of intellectual freedom as they apply to public libraries.


• Available to work between 8-20 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays.


• Able to frequently bend, stoop, and stand; to lift light objects (less than 25 pounds) and carry them short distances (50 feet or less); and to push Library materials carts up to 200 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.


• Age and Schooling Certificate (\"work permit\") required for those under 18 years of age.


• Criminal background check required for those 18 years of age or older.

THE AKRON-SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IS AN EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER