Driver-Outreach Assistant

Uintah County UT•Vernal, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Driver-Outreach Assistant manages and operates the Uintah County Library’s mobile fleet, providing critical library services to remote communities across the rural highways and mountain roads of Uintah and Daggett counties. Reporting to the Assistant Director, this role oversees the vehicle’s daily safety inspections, maintenance logs, and fleet coordination while running the Little Library Express summer schedule and preparing for expansion into a full-scale bookmobile. On the road, the Assistant acts as a front-line point of contact: executing standard circulation tasks via the Integrated Library System (ILS), registering new cardholders, processing fines, and offering technical troubleshooting for on-vehicle Wi-Fi and digital resources. Additionally, the role collaborates closely with the Programming and Outreach Librarian to systematically rotate and merchandise the collection, foster a welcoming environment at all community stops through spontaneous children's programming, track daily operational statistics, and strictly maintain patron confidentiality in compliance with Utah Code.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience in a public library, school library, bookstore, or comparable public-facing customer service role.
Valid Utah Driver’s License.
Insurable driving history (verified by a current Motor Vehicle Record - MVR).
Successfully clear a pre-employment criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or college coursework.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
Localized knowledge of the Uintah Basin communities.
Prior experience in mobile outreach operations or youth literacy activities like children's story-times.

Responsibilities

Manages and operates the Uintah County Library’s mobile fleet.
Provides library services to remote communities.
Oversees the vehicle’s daily safety inspections, maintenance logs, and fleet coordination.
Runs the Little Library Express summer schedule.
Prepares for expansion into a full-scale bookmobile.
Executes standard circulation tasks via the Integrated Library System (ILS).
Registers new cardholders.
Processes fines.
Offers technical troubleshooting for on-vehicle Wi-Fi and digital resources.
Collaborates with the Programming and Outreach Librarian to systematically rotate and merchandise the collection.
Fosters a welcoming environment at all community stops through spontaneous children's programming.
Tracks daily operational statistics.
Maintains patron confidentiality in compliance with Utah Code.