Library - Associate III - Young Children's Services

Library Systems & Services LLC•Garden City, KS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Library Associate 3 role is the senior role in the Library Associate job family. The primary responsibility is to plan and facilitate library programs and/or volunteer coordination. A portion of this role will also be working at the circulation desk, providing excellent customer service, handling and overseeing the opening of accounts, placing holds, processing interlibrary loans, handling fines, processing lost materials and problem-solving patron accounts.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or GED required
Library experience preferred
Proficiency with library systems and databases
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
Multilingual speaking is a plus
A high degree of proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint is desired
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work a regular schedule that may include a combination of days, evenings and weekends
Reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Work closely with Librarians and library management to plan, implement and promote programming activities
Plan, implement and promote programs for young (0-5) children and assist with large events
Participate in off-site Outreach Services (Daycares, StoryWalk, Schools, etc)
Ability to work with patrons of varied backgrounds and skill levels
Comfortable with public speaking to parents and children
Provides customer service to patrons by greeting, providing tours and assisting patrons in all areas of the library
Inform library patrons of rules of conduct as necessary, and enforce those rules when appropriate
Process damaged materials to ensure collections are maintained in a good condition
Assist with library opening and closing procedures
Support reference desk in assisting patrons with questions
Assists with coordinating volunteers, assigning duties, and providing necessary training
Know and understand the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library. In addition to these freedoms, support client discretion of materials available at your local library(ies)
Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records
Other duties as assigned