Part-Time Regular Library Aide

City of New Braunfels, TX•New Braunfels, TX

3d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome, ‘ist das Leben schön!’ (Life is good!) At the City of New Braunfels, we seek out people ready to serve the community, plan for the future, and preserve our well-renowned natural beauty. Our five Core Values serve as a cornerstone of our work: Integrity, Service, Visionary Leadership, Stewardship of Resources, and Cultural Heritage. Do our values speak to you? What we’re looking for: Motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the City of New Braunfels Public Library team. Under direct supervision, performs a variety of routine duties in support of New Braunfels Public Library operations; shelves and maintains library materials; assists in maintaining the Library’s facilities; and provides general assistance to library patrons. The responsibilities you’ll be trusted with: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Requirements

Must be sixteen (16) years of age; AND one (1) year customer service/public interaction experience is preferred.
Excellent customer service standards and protocols.
Performing a variety of routine library functions.
Accurately shelving and maintaining library materials.
Assisting in ensuring the delivery of high-quality library services to patrons.

Responsibilities

Assists in providing for the delivery of high-quality library services to the public.
Sorts library materials and organizes book carts prior to shelving.
Sorts, processes and shelves books, periodicals, and/or other assigned library materials.
Performs a variety of circulation duties, responding to patron inquiries, checking books in and out and assists patrons in locating library materials.
Evaluates and recommends library items for repair, rebinding and/or replacement and assists with same tasks.
Participates in opening and closing duties.
Participates in shelf reading as assigned.
Dusts and cleans library shelves; re-shelves misplaced items.
Straightens library tables and chairs; assists in maintaining the Library’s facilities.
Responds to routine patron inquiries regarding library materials and services.
Assists in accepting donations from patrons in various weather conditions and can include lifting/carrying boxes of materials up to forty (40) pounds.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.