Adult Services Assistant
About The Position
The Adult Services Assistant supports general library operations at the Summerlin Library under general supervision. The role serves a wide range of internal and external customers, including adults and seniors, and provides reference, reader’s advisory, and periodicals services by searching files, automated library systems, and library shelves for requested materials. The position performs transactional duties according to established policies and procedures and may perform charge duties as required. It typically reports to a management-level Library Operations position. This is a part-time, FLSA non-exempt position scheduled for 19 hours per week. The anticipated schedule is Sunday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday 12:15 p.m.–8:15 p.m., and Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; the schedule may change based on Library District needs. The pay range is $27.46–$36.80 per hour. Pay typically begins at the minimum, and employees are eligible for annual merit and COLA increases under District policy.
Requirements
- High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent.
- Six months of customer service and cash handling experience.
- Possess, or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Nevada Driver’s License.
- Knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments, especially in reference, reader’s advisory, and periodical services for the assigned department.
- Knowledge of basic public library principles, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of automated library systems, online tools and resources, and the internet.
- Ability to perform intermediate search queries.
- Ability to engage partners and generate programming.
- Competencies of Library Aide II, including proficiency with the MS Office suite and general computing software and equipment, cash register and cash handling, and general building maintenance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts or a related field.
- Six months of customer service and cash handling experience and three months of formal experience working with adults in a library or academic setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide public service, including checking library materials in and out, maintaining customer accounts while collecting fines and fees, and registering customers and issuing library cards.
- Conduct reference interviews.
- Direct customers to the general location of library materials and equipment.
- Promote library programs and collections to customers.
- Answer inquiries of a nonprofessional nature and refer customers requiring professional assistance to branch leadership.
- Participate in planning and conducting library programs.
- Assist customers with electronic resources and devices.
- Maintain the department calendar of programs, activities, and events.
- Assist customers with scheduling and use of equipment, meeting rooms, and spaces when appropriate to the department.
- Process and handle confidential information with discretion.
- Perform basic maintenance or repairs on library equipment.
- Assist with collection development, including reading reviews, ordering library materials, and weeding collections.
- Maintain compliance with Library District, branch, and assigned department policies and procedures, and explain policies and procedures to customers and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employees are eligible for annual merit and cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increases per District policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
