Materials Assistant
About The Position
This is a part-time position, 20 hours per week, reporting to the North-East Assistant Branch Manager. The role involves sorting and shelving library materials, managing the book drop, checking materials in and out, maintaining the order and appearance of the library, retrieving materials for staff and customers, and processing daily lists. Additionally, the position provides basic circulation and registration services, answers the telephone, and performs other related work and special projects as assigned. A unique aspect of this role at the North-East branch is the additional duty of selling stamps and accepting priority flat rate boxes and envelopes as it is a designated United States Village Post Office.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to learn filing order in Dewey Decimal classification system.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with fellow employees and the public.
- Excellent physical stamina (virtually all duties require lifting, walking and/or standing).
- Demonstrated ability to learn library operations and procedures.
- Reliable knowledge of alphabet and numbers.
- Demonstrated basic computer skills with a willingness to learn and keep current with emerging job related technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to follow oral and/or written instructions.
- Ability to speak and understand English is required.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in any non-English languages used in Jackson County, MO including Spanish, American Sign Language, Vietnamese, French, Arabic, and Swahili.
Responsibilities
- Sorts and accurately shelves library materials.
- Empties book drop.
- Checks materials in; completes materials route ins.
- Reads shelves for proper order of materials, shifting when necessary.
- Maintains general order and appearance of library, straightens shelves, and clears tables.
- Retrieves materials for staff and customers.
- Processes daily POSH list.
- Completes collection maintenance lists.
- Maintains effective, courteous working relationships with all library customers.
- Provides basic circulation and registration services: Checks materials in and out; issues library cards; collects charges; updates customer records in the computer; verbally explains circulation policies and procedures; makes other computer inquiries; and processes patron requests for reserve items.
- Answers telephone by identifying self and location, and if unable to assist with the request, directs call to the appropriate staff person.
- Performs other related work and undertakes special projects as assigned.
- Sells stamps and accepts priority flat rate boxes and envelopes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
