Associate Librarian-Duchesne Branch Part-time

POSITION PROFILE

Great library staff is the greatest resource a library can provide. Their contributions and care are critical to making the library a heart of the community. Under general supervision of the Branch Manager, Associate Librarians perform a variety of duties and services in and outside of the library. Such duties include clerical, event programming, technology use and assistance, materials processing and organization, and providing excellent customer assistance to patrons at the circulation desk and throughout the library. Most importantly, be a proactive contributor to making Duchesne County Library an essential, efficient community resource and maintain its award-winning services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs regular clerical duties including answering and making phone calls to patrons about library business, relaying messages and voicemail, tracking library statistics, recording patron requests, and receiving, storing, and distributing supplies.


• Operates and maintains the library's technology including computers, mobile devices, printers, scanners, copy machines, fax machines, book and disc repair machines, wifi hotspots, paper cutters, laminators, 3-D printers, and circulation desk equipment. Operates library catalog and circulation software, e-resources, word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet applications, electronic mail, information databases available to patrons, and social media tools. Learns to operate new technology as it is adopted by the library system and Duchesne County. Assists patrons in using the aforementioned equipment.


• Assists patrons to locate physical materials, eBooks, eAudiobooks, and provides reader's advisory or reference help (helping patrons answer information questions or find new materials they may like).


• Performs organizational and processing duties related to library resources including labeling, covering, cataloging, repairing, deselecting, organizing, displaying, inventorying, and pulling materials on hold for patrons at assigned branch and for transfer to other consortium (partner) libraries.


• Plans, hosts, and assists in library programming, events, and outreach efforts including programs that occur outside of regular library hours and at off-library sites requiring some travel. Library programs are for a variety of audiences including young children, teens, adults, and families. They are selected in correlation with community needs and library strategic goals.


• Maintains physical appearance, cleanliness, accessibility, and safety of the library including some janitorial duties.


• Participates in professional development including staff meetings, workshops, conferences, and webinars to increase professional knowledge, learn new technologies, and gain new ideas for library services. Also completes required county and risk management training.


• Performs excellent customer service for library patrons and maintains courtesy and kindness for all patrons, co-workers, supervisors, and other county departments. Cultivates a respectful and safe work environment by utilizing strong communication skills including attentive and respectful listening to honest feedback, withholding assumptions and sarcasm, and seeking to align expectations.


• Is willing to work on Saturdays and evenings.


• Maintains privacy of library records including patron identifiable information and circulation history.


• Collects and records payment of fees, printing, book sales, room rentals, etc. Also assists patrons with library room reservations online


• Takes initiative in helping with the library's progress, strategic plan goals, and improving patrons' experiences.
  Communicates ideas openly with branch management to align expectations, modify proposals, and receive
  approval.


• Performs consistently productive work with attention to detail, professionalism, and timeliness.


• Follows established policies and procedures of Duchesne County, the library system, and established library
  ethics, including patrons' rights to information and assembly in designated areas.


• Performs other duties as assigned by the Library Director, Branch Manager, and/or Assistant Branch Manager

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be a high-school graduate or equivalent education. Utah Library Association Paraprofessional Certification
  or other formal library training is preferred.


• Exposure to customer service, basic library procedures, clerical work, event/activity planning, and computer
  utilization is desired.
  
  

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 18 years or older.


• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background investigation and drug test.


• Casual business attire is expected. Provocative and revealing clothing shall not be worn.


• Maintain good personal hygiene and cleanliness.
  
  

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Must be able to write and communicate effectively in English, respond to inquiries, and read and interpret
  documents such as policies, procedures, and regulations.


• Ability to drive with a current driver's license is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• An employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands, climb, and stoop.


• Occasionally is required to move up to 50 pounds or more with assistance.


• Vision abilities require close and distance vision.