Employment Opportunities

Position: Library Assistant I – part time (20 hours/week)
Pay Rate: $15.00 – $19.00 per hour DOQ
Date Available: December 17, 2024

Rosenberg Library seeks a friendly, helpful employee to be part of the children’s services dream team dedicated to providing exemplary customer service. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with young patrons and the adults that tag along, have a can do attitude and general computer skills, be able to alphabetize and put books in Dewey Decimal order; and be flexible in terms of schedule and job assignments. Duties of this position include, but not limited to, the following:

• Organize and accurately shelve books, check for damaged materials, look for missing books
• Provide customer service to staff and public including staffing the Children’s public service desk, assisting patrons with accessing electronic resources and phone reference
• Help implement programs for children and their families by brainstorming and assisting/providing free educational storytimes and other programs
• Maintain neat and orderly shelves; cleaning and sanitizing
• Create and keep book displays stocked
• Photocopy materials, make storytime props
• Assist with children’s computer lab including helping patrons, offering suggestions for games & apps to include and keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition
• Care of department pet
• Willingness to dress up for different programs and play different roles in programs
• Run errands as assigned
• Assist with outreach opportunities
• Other related duties and projects as needed
• Must be able to work Saturdays, afternoons until 6 pm and evenings until 8 pm

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus one (1) year of experience in general customer service or clerical/secretarial experience
• Any combination of education and/or work experience may substitute for minimum qualifications

Terms of Employment:

Part time employees accrue sick leave and vacation benefits at half the rate of full time employees and are eligible to participate in the library’s 401k retirement plan.

Employment is contingent on passing a background check.

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