YPL Children's Services Assistant
About The Position
The YPL Children's Services Assistant supports general library operations at the Rainbow Library under general supervision. The role serves a wide range of internal and external customers, including children and teens, and provides reference, reader’s advisory, and periodicals services by searching files, automated library systems, and library shelves. The position also performs transactional duties under established policies and procedures and may perform charge duties as required. It typically reports to a management-level Library Operations position. This is a part-time, FLSA non-exempt position for 19 hours per week. The pay range is $27.46 to $36.80 per hour; pay typically begins at the minimum, and employees may receive annual merit and cost-of-living increases under District policy. The role is based at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- At least six months of customer service and cash handling experience.
- Possess, or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Nevada driver’s license.
- Knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments, especially those related to reference, reader’s advisory, and periodical services for the assigned department.
- Knowledge of basic public library principles, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of automated library systems, online tools and resources, and the internet.
- Ability to perform intermediate search queries.
- Ability to engage partners and generate programming.
- Ability to use the MS Office suite and general computing software and equipment.
- Ability to use cash registers and handle cash.
- General building maintenance skills.
- Ability to carry out duties involving frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching, and stooping, and some lifting and carrying of objects weighing 20–50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts or a related field.
- Six months of customer service and cash handling experience, plus three months of formal experience working with children and/or teens in a library or academic setting, based on the assigned department.
Responsibilities
- Provide public service, including checking library materials in and out, maintaining customer accounts and collecting fines and fees, and registering customers and issuing library cards.
- Conduct reference interviews.
- Direct customers to the general location of library materials and equipment.
- Promote library programs and collections to customers.
- Answer nonprofessional inquiries and refer customers needing professional assistance to branch leadership.
- Participate in planning and conducting library programs.
- Assist customers with electronic resources and devices.
- Maintain the department calendar of programs, activities, and events.
- Assist customers with scheduling and use of equipment, meeting rooms, and spaces when appropriate to the department.
- Process and handle confidential information with discretion.
- Perform basic maintenance or repairs on library equipment.
- Assist with collection development activities, including reading reviews, ordering materials, and weeding collections.
- Follow Library District, branch, and department policies and procedures, and explain them to customers and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employees are eligible for annual merit and cost-of-living increases per District policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
