747 Library Assistants jobs in the United States

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The Hunterdon County Library (HCL) is seeking an energetic team-oriented candidate with a strong public service commitment to provide services in the North County Branch Community Library Services Department. Students pursuing a career in librarianship are encouraged to apply.

This position provides service to the public including helping with computer questions (printing, faxing, scanning included), answering informational questions, providing readers advisory (in person, online), planning programs and creating service/informational materials. This position reports to the Head of Community Library Services at the North County Branch, Clinton, NJ. Please note that the assignment location and schedule may be subject to change based upon the needs of the service.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
• Applicant must comply with the NJ First Act.
• Appointee may be required to possess a valid driver's license - initial appointment provisional pending Civil Service procedure.

Hunterdon County offers excellent health and dental benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, and participation in the New Jersey State Retirement Systems. Hunterdon County Library offers paid sick, vacation, personal and holiday leave.

We are seeking an Assistant Library Manager to play a vital role in the design, implementation, direction, and management of library operations. Working within the parameters set by the Library Manager and/or the Director of Community Services, the successful candidate can exercise creativity, independent judgment, and discretion in shaping departmental programs and services. In addition, this position may also assume the responsibilities of the Library Manager in their absence. We would love to hear from you if you are looking for a dynamic and influential role in a vibrant library environment. Join us in shaping the future of our library and the services we provide to the community.

Job DescriptionJob OverviewPerforms custodial duties at County facilities and grounds.Starting Salary$31,200 - $40,560BenefitsClick HERE to view our Benefits at a glanceCore Competencies Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service. Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve. Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations. Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals. Duties and Responsibilities Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below. Inspects facilities and grounds for custodial related needs such as, cleaning, repairs, maintenance, and supplies. Inspects work of assigned custodians, and provides lead-worker guidance, training, and direction, as needed. Dusts, polishes, moves, and arranges furniture. Sweeps, mops, waxes, and polishes floors. Cleans and washes windows and mirrors. Cleans restrooms and replaces supplies. Empties garbage cans and wastebaskets. Performs minor repairs and maintenance of cleaning equipment. Reports requirement for major repairs, adjustments, or replacements. Inventories, orders, and replenishes paper products, cleaning supplies and related equipment. Opens and secures facilities, common areas, and grounds, as directed. Performs other related duties as required Job Specifications Knowledge of cleaning supplies, products, and equipment. Knowledge of safety procedures in use of cleaning supplies, products, and equipment. Ability to provide effective guidance, training, and direction to other custodians. Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others. Ability to effectively work with others. Ability to prepare and maintain records, logs, lists, and reports. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in-writing. Physical Requirements Walk, stand for long periods of time, kneel, crouch and work outside in a subtropical climate under adverse weather. Work Category Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Minimum Qualifications Required Completion of tenth grade; AND One year of experience in custodial duties. Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesIn the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.Additional Job RequirementsA department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification: Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to: Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes) Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)2. Possess the necessary job related license(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver License (Class E) or an applicable Commercial Driver License (CDL).Career ProgressionEmployees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.

The City of Avondale is seeking applicants for a Library Assistant to join the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department. This is a FLSA non-exempt, part-time position, scheduled to work less than 19.5 hours per week. The Library Assistant position as Library, Assistant, Customer Service, Education, Materials

The Orem Public Library is currently hiring for a Library Assistant to work in the Adult/Teen Reference area of the Library. This is a part-time, non-benefited position providing general and in-depth reference and advisory service to library patrons, and assisting and instructing patrons in the use of library resources, including digital media. Library Assistants will also perform bibliographic research and data entry, as well as a variety of clerical duties such as typing reports and minutes, answering phones, and scheduling volunteers. This position will also be responsible for assisting patrons at the reference desk, issuing library cards, handling money, and working with patrons regarding overdue accounts. Performs other duties as assigned.

The City of Largo is looking for a creative, community-minded Library Assistant I to support our Children's Area by providing superior customer service at the Children's Service Desk and by leading one Baby Storytime each week. In this role, you will engage regularly with families in the community, bring stories to life, and support library programming.

What you'll do:

• Provide friendly and professional customer service in the children's and teen areas (approximately 35hrs per week at a service desk).
• Support the Children's Area through assistance with general tidiness, collection maintenance, displays, and program preparation.
• Address behavioral issues with a positive, constructive approach.
• Plan and deliver a weekly storytime (approximately 5hrs per week for planning and presenting).

If you have a passion for youth literacy, enjoy working with families, and can bring both creativity and organization to the table, we'd love to hear from you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City's mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City's strategic plan.
• Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives.
• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services.
• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture.

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities.
• Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance.

Technical

• Assists patrons in:
• routine selection and location of library materials
• basic library services, including responding to inquiries regarding computers, copiers, and related equipment
• Facilitates patron computer literacy with catalog, database, and e-resource instruction that includes:
• computer assistance and troubleshooting
• internet usage and other online services
• email accounts
• downloading documents
• saving and printing documents and files
• using office productivity software
• helping with wireless access
• Monitors computer use policy for compliance
• Answers the telephone and provides general information in response to inquiries
• Checks library materials in and out of the library
• Provides assistance at the self-checkout counter
• Registers patrons for borrower's cards and card renewal; enters patron information
• Handles cash, credit cards and records payment of patron fees and fines
• Directs patrons to specific facilities, subject areas, and titles
• Plans and presents programs and special events both in the library and through outreach efforts
• Enters, updates, accesses, and retrieves data with computer applications
• Uses audiovisual and multimedia equipment and assists patrons with questions about the equipment or use
• Creates promotional materials
• Retrieves items from the book drop and the collection as needed
• Shelves books and other library materials; reads and straightens shelves to maintain alpha and numeric order and appearance
• Prepares carts for shelving
• Attends meetings as required
• Performs basic computer work

Children's Dept and Teen Room

• Provides customer service at the Children's and Teen Room Desks
• Assists patrons of all ages to meet their needs
• Monitors the areas and corrects behavioral issues
• Maintains the spaces by cleaning, shelving, and straightening
• Creates and maintains engaging and appropriate displays
• Provides children's and teen programming
• Independently plans and presents a weekly or monthly program or storytime
• Works within a team to plan and present special events
• Assists other team members with program preparation
• Designs marketing materials to promote programs
• Trains team members at youth public service desks
• Shows a passion for youth/teen advocacy
• Has knowledge of children's and young adult books and other trends
• May assist with:
• Teen Volunteer Program, including hiring, training, and coaching volunteers
• Collection Maintenance, including processing of materials and weeding the collection of damaged or underused items

Team Skills

• Supports honest and transparent decision-making
• Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
• Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same

Performs related work as required.

Emergency Response Status: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• At least one (1) year of high volume, face-to-face customer service or instructional experience preferred
• Library Science degree or student majoring in Library Science preferred
• A valid Driver's License or Florida ID

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Reading enthusiast who can recommend appropriate authors and titles to patrons
• Working knowledge of:
• best practice library procedures and methods
• use and troubleshooting computers and printers
• Ability to:
• communicate and interact positively with the public and team members using tact and discretion
• maintain a high level of energy
• be creative and artistic
• handle cash, check, and credit card transactions
• understand and carry out difficult written and oral instructions
• make decisions within areas of responsibility
• be flexible in assigned duties

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Work Environment: 95% inside a climate-controlled building and 5% outside, which may include driving. Those assigned to the Bookmobile will be outside more frequently.

Physical Requirements: The job's essential functions require standing and walking up to approximately eight (8) hours per day. The work requires frequent bending/stooping, climbing, crawling, fine manipulations, grasping, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Enough to listen to patron questions and answer telephones; enough to listen to the directions of supervisors. Speaking: Enough to talk to patrons on the phone and in person. Seeing: Enough to see and read computer monitor screens, identify titles, and read fine print.

Technology: The work requires the ability to operate telephones, smartphones, tablets, photocopiers

This is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt position with the Carson City Library. Under general supervision, provides technical support work, including circulation, reference, computer lab, cataloging, patron assistance, and book processing.

Individuals may choose between the following Nevada PERS Retirement plans: Employer-Paid PERS: $ - $ hourly / 42,715.40 - 59,801.30 annually Employee/Employer-Paid PERS: - hourly / 51,530.96 - 72,143.24 annually To learn more about the Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), click here. This position is covered by the Carson City Employees Association. The current collective bargaining agreement outlines the generous benefits offered to Carson City employees: click here.

This recruitment will remain open until recruitment needs are satisfied. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately, as hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Human Resources determines whether or not you meet the minimum qualifications for the job based on your experience as you describe it on your application. Do not substitute a resume for your application, or write "See Attached Resume" on your application. We do not review resumes, unless specifically stated on the job announcement. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education and Work Experience" section of the application. Applicants not meeting these requirements will not be considered for employment.

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Performs complex technical and/or specialized library support work, which requires the exercise of independent judgment, the application of technical skills and a knowledge of detailed or specialized activities related to the library function(s) to which assigned.
• Answers patron questions and instructs patrons in the use of specialized library computerized systems.
• Shelving and general upkeep of library materials and facilities.
• Locates materials for patrons, retrieves reserve books, renews and checks books in and out and receives and records monies.
• Calculates and records fines and payments; types and mails overdue notices and bills.
• Processes books by labeling, stamping and affixing covers, pockets and cards; routes processed materials to appropriate destination.
• Interacts extensively, both in person and over the telephone, with patrons, district-wide staff and management, outside agencies, vendors, and other libraries.
• Orders additions to the collection following established guidelines; uses various computer systems to enter, edit and retrieve information; assigns call numbers to books and ensures appropriate documentation utilizing computerized systems.
• Receives and processes interlibrary loan requests and records all transactions.
• Receives and processes reserve requests; maintains reserve materials.
• Maintains accurate records and files.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing/participating as a member of a work team.
• Acts as receptionist and receives and screens visitors and telephone calls and directs the caller to the proper person or personally handles the call; provides information which requires the use of judgment and interpretation of policies and rules.
• May oversee and train volunteers and part-time staff others in work procedures.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with the public and City staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and Experience: Equivalent to two (2) years of college level course work in library sciences; AND two (2) years of library customer service/support experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources. Required Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: May be required to possess valid driver's license.

Knowledge of: Library services, functions, reference materials and automated systems. Standard terminology and practices of library support work. Library public desk etiquette and methods of providing information. Business arithmetic. Standard office practices and procedures, including the use of standard office equipment. Computer applications related to library services. Financial record keeping and bookkeeping practices and techniques. Record keeping principles and practices. Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation. Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.

Skill in: Performing technical, specialized, complex, difficult or technical office support work. Explaining and applying library policies and procedures. Answering patrons' questions. Instructing patrons in the use of specialized automated library systems. Exercising sound independent judgment within established guidelines. Performing a variety of office support work, including maintaining records and files, typing and data entry. Organizing, maintaining and researching office files. Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities. Dealing successfully with commissioners, city staff at various levels, the public, in person and over the telephone.

Under General Supervision - Incumbents at this level are given assignments and objectives that are governed by specifically outlined work methods and a sequence of steps, which are explained in general terms. The responsibility for achieving the work objectives, however, rests with a superior. Immediate supervision is not consistent, but checks are integrated into work processes and/or reviews are frequent enough to ensure compliance with instructions. Physical Demands & Working Environment: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment and stamina to sit for extended periods of time; strength to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone; exposure to traffic conditions and external environment when traveling from one office to another.

Conditions of Employment: All new employees will serve a probationary period of twelve (12) months. Such employees are not subject to the collective bargaining agreement and may be laid off or discharged during this period for any reason. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation. Any City employee may be required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency. Employees may be required to complete Incident Command System training as a condition of continuing employment. New employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation and a drug screen which will be a cost to the employee. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen. Carson City participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment with Carson City must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made. For additional information regarding acceptable documents for this purpose, please contact Human Resources at or go to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web page at Carson City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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