Part-Time-Library Clerk-First Colony

Fort Bend County

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Library Clerk responds to patron inquiries by phone and in person; shelves library materials and maintains shelf order; charges and discharges materials using an automated system; receives, sorts, and processes deliveries; prepares items for the Hold Shelf; reroutes circulation materials to other branches; registers patrons and issues library cards; and collects fines and fees. The clerk attends and participates in staff meetings, Staff Development Day, committee meetings, and training sessions, and performs other duties as assigned. Depending on assignment, the clerk may order supplies; process periodicals; process, mend, and clean books or audiovisual items; order and receive library materials and check invoices; create records and change holdings using an automated system; process library-system mail; or perform database maintenance. This is a part-time position based at the First Colony library, working 24 hours per week. The position requires evening and weekend hours. The stated pay is $15.30 per hour. The work environment is described as good, with an absence of disagreeable elements and rare exposure to accidents or health hazards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
Strong computer skills.
Keyboard and typing skills.
Good communication skills and ability to communicate with staff and the public.
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, stand, talk, listen, and reach materials weighing up to 25 pounds daily.
Close and distant vision, ability to distinguish color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Respond to patron inquiries by phone and in person.
Shelve library materials and maintain shelf order.
Charge and discharge library materials using an automated system.
Receive, sort, and process delivery items.
Prepare items for the Hold Shelf.
Reroute circulation materials to other branches.
Register patrons and issue library cards.
Collect fines and fees.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, Staff Development Day, committee meetings, and training sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Depending on assignment, order supplies; process periodicals; process, mend, and clean books or audiovisual items; order and receive library materials and check invoices; create records and change holdings using an automated system; process mail for the library system; or perform database maintenance.