Library Associate - Adult Services (Part Time)

City of Englewood Career•Englewood, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Part-Time Library Associate – Adult Services provides excellent customer service by assisting library patrons with locating library resources, answering reference questions, referrals to community resources, and providing detailed technology assistance. Plans, develops, and delivers adult programs and classes. This is a part-time role with hours ranging from 20-28 hours a week. The anticipated schedule is as follows: Friday: 9-5 pm Saturday: 9-5 pm Sunday: 11-5 pm

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any field required
An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant job experience may be substituted.
2 years of customer service experience required
Library and/or bookstore experience preferred.
Use of general office technology and familiarity with basic library systems
Knowledge of trends in library services, information technology, and publishing
Communicate with patrons in a professional, friendly and age-appropriate manner
Ability to deal with stressful situations with tact and diplomacy
Consistently and accurately follow detailed procedures
Work productively in a team environment
Fluency in Spanish highly valued
Driver’s License: Yes

Nice To Haves

library and/or bookstore experience preferred
Fluency in Spanish highly valued

Responsibilities

Assist patrons with research, reference inquiries, and locating library materials.
Provide readers’ advisory services by recommending books, audiobooks, and digital content tailored to patrons’ interests.
Support patron access to and awareness of digital resources.
Assist with the development and maintenance of library resource guides, booklists, and displays to enhance patron engagement.
Monitor and troubleshoot technology provided for patrons, including public computers and Tech lab equipment.
Assist with planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating adult programs and classes.
Assist with maintaining outreach partnerships throughout the community and updating current information on community resources.
Support delivery of materials to patrons at outreach locations on a regular basis.
Maintain up-to-date information on community resources.
May represent the library at school, community group, business or government meetings or events.
Support projects managed by the Adult Services Supervisor and the Adult Services Librarian.
Participate in the responsibility for the general appearance and safety of the Library as a whole.
Assist in opening and closing procedures.
Keep current on Library policies and procedures.
Monitor adherence to policies and procedures and/or communicate policies to patrons as necessary.
Stay current on new trends and technologies in library service.
Stay aware of library services and programs as well as current activities of the department and City.
Collect, tabulate, maintain data and prepare standardized reports.
Assist with evaluating and maintaining the existing collection through recommendations and weeding of materials in accordance with established guidelines.
May participate in the Collection Development Team purchasing for collections as delegated by the Adult Services Supervisor.
Develop and utilize reader’s advisory tools to increase patron usage of collection.
May work directly with volunteers.
May participate in City committees and taskforces.
Assist in coverage of other service points in the library besides the Reference desk.
Perform other duties as assigned.