Library Assistant (Part Time)
City of Menasha
Part-time
On-site
Menasha, Wisconsin, United States
$17.69 - $17.69 USD hourly
Summary of Job
Join Our Team at the Elisha D. Smith Public Library!
The City of Menasha is hiring a Library Assistant (10 hours/week) to provide customer service, materials handling, and processing in our newly renovated, state-of-the-art library. This role may include occasional evening, and weekend shifts and requires comfort with computer systems and sound judgment in applying library policies.
Be part of a welcoming, modern space at the heart of our community!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Greets patrons and projects a friendly place, answers the phone
- Checks out materials according to specific guidelines
- Resolves problems that arise with missing parts, incorrect notices, etc.
- Answers general directional questions
- Helps patrons find materials, holds
- Registers new patrons
- Empties book drop, checks materials for damage/completeness, discharge materials
- Routes materials to correct sorting areas
- Returns materials to proper place on shelves, shifts & straightens materials
- Makes monetary transactions and records them accurately
- Relays suggestions/complaints to supervisor
- Shelf reads
- Dusts, picks up trash or neatens library
- Restocks displays
- Strictly adheres to laws and policies regarding patron confidentiality
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Graduation from high school or equivalent; post high school training preferred
- Alphabetize and put materials in numerical order
- Training and experience in using Microsoft Office Outlook and a web browser
- Establish and maintain effective working relations with coworkers and the public
- Work independently
- Change work schedule to meet library needs on occasion
- Accept, understand, and execute oral and written instructions
- Ability to learn library automation software
This position description defines the general duties of the position and details the required knowledge for the position. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of the Library Director to assign, direct, and control the duties of this position. The Elisha D. Smith Public Library Board of Trustees retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment. This document is not a contract for employment.
The Elisha D. Smith Public Library is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Library will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.