Library Assistant-Youth Services-Part-Time-Mission Bend

Fort Bend County • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Library Assistant supports full-time staff at a library reference desk and assists patrons with reference questions and library resources. The role includes helping patrons use public computers to access the catalog, circulation accounts, the Internet, and databases. Depending on library needs, the assistant may also help with children’s programming, circulation, or other reference desks. Additional duties include shelf reading, processing books and audiovisual materials, attending reference training and other educational programs, and regularly studying the library’s databases, online resources, and reference collection.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 48 college credit hours.
• Typing and keyboarding skills.
• Computer skills, including use of the Internet and database searching.
• Good communication skills and the ability to interact easily with staff and the public.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and lift library materials weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience working with children in groups.

Responsibilities

• Assist full-time staff at a library reference desk.
• Answer reference questions and refer complicated or difficult questions to full-time staff.
• Help patrons use public computers to access the public catalog, locate circulation accounts, and access the Internet and databases.
• Assist with other library areas as needed, including children’s programming, the circulation desk, and other reference desks.
• Complete assigned shelf-reading duties to keep shelves in order.
• Process books and audiovisual materials, and complete other assigned duties.
• Attend reference training and other educational programs as available.
• Regularly study the databases, online resources, and reference-book collection to maintain familiarity with library information resources.

Benefits

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees receive a wide range of benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED