Library Aide II

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District•Las Vegas, NV

5d•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The award-winning Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is currently hiring for a Library Aide II Assistant with the Centennial Hills Library. Under general supervision, this role interacts with a wide variety of internal and external customers to support general library operations. The position assists with lending and collecting library materials, registers new customers, issues library cards, and assists with customer accounts. Responsibilities include sorting and reshelving library materials, answering routine customer questions, teaching customers how to use library resources, performing collection-maintenance duties, and helping to plan and participate in library programs. This role performs a variety of transactional duties in accordance with established policies, procedures, and practices. Typically reports to a management-level Library Operations position.

Requirements

High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent.
Two (2) years of experience as a Library Aide I or equivalent position.
Knowledge of basic public library principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of Library of Congress Classification System.
Ability to perform basic search queries.
Ability to exercise decision-making skills in dealing with customers and their accounts, including the collection and accounting of fines and fees.
MS Word, Excel, & Outlook
Video conferencing
Reference interview
Interlibrary Loans (ILL)
PC Reservation software
Cash register and cash handling
Clerical and record-keeping
Automated library systems
Integrated Library Systems (ILS)

Responsibilities

Registers new customers and issues library cards.
Answers frequently asked questions from internal and external customers relative to branch procedures, practices, and collections.
Provides instruction in the utilization of library resources including printers, copiers, return machines, self-checks, scanners, etc.
Assists customers in the selection and location of library collections, using Library of Congress Classifications.
Assists staff and customers with cash register operation and recordkeeping.
Handles basic Interlibrary Loan requests.
Participates in planning and conducting library programs.
Helps plan and provides input on library programs and outreach.
Provides collection maintenance suggestions and participates in collection orders under direct supervision.
Operates intermediate Integrated Library Systems (ILS) and library resources including printers, copiers, return machines, self-checks, scanners, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned.