LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

The GEO Group • Golden Valley, AZ

67d

About The Position

The Library Technician performs overall daily maintenance of the library to include ordering, cataloging, classifying, circulation, and maintaining all library periodicals, books, and materials. The Library Technician maintains and organizes the circulation of library materials, promotes Library Resource Center activities, provides access to Reentry materials, tracks inmate use of library resources, assists in the directing and training of inmate library aides, assists in the selection of library books, periodicals and materials for purchase, conducts library inventories, prepares, maintains and reports appropriate records pertaining to circulation, inventory, newspapers and magazines, may assist in conducting library orientation for classes in coordination with instructors, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in library services or related professional office support certification from an accredited Post-Secondary College required. Experience can substitute for education on a year for year basis.
• One (1) year verifiable work experience and/or training in the operation and maintenance of a small institutional library required.
• Overall knowledge of library operations, procedures, and structures as evidenced in work experience.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• Must be able to deal with people in a variety of changing and complex situations.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes the circulation of library materials.
• Promotes Library Resource Center activities.
• Provides access to Reentry materials.
• Tracks inmate use of library resources.
• Assists in the directing and training of inmate library aides.
• Assists in the selection of library books, periodicals and materials for purchase.
• Conducts library inventories.
• Prepares, maintains and reports appropriate records pertaining to circulation, inventory, newspapers and magazines.
• May assist in conducting library orientation for classes in coordination with instructors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees