Position Description
These Non-Civil service positions are part-time, 19.5 hours per week. Positions are located system wide. This position performs clerical and physical duties involved in day-to-day operations of a public branch or division. Health insurance benefits are not available. Successful candidates must pass an alphabetizing/sorting skills test.
Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
A city with a great library is a great city, and that’s very true for Nashville. With nearly three million visits per year — and a collection of almost two million items — Nashville Public Library (NPL) is Music City’s gateway to lifelong learning, growth, and community connection. Our one-of-a-kind Civil Rights Room and Votes for Women Room bring visitors together to explore the history of civil rights and plot a course for our shared future. Our lauded Wishing Chair Productions puppet shows, and story times delight audiences of all ages with stories that make them laugh, love, and grow. Meanwhile, initiatives like Studio NPL, NAZA, Bringing Books to Life, Seed Exchange, Be Well at NPL, and Digital Inclusion connect Nashvillians with resources from across our 21-location system to learn new skills, enrich their quality of life, and forge long-lasting friendships. If you have a passion for helping people, love books and learning, and desire to be part of a team that does transformative work every day, then NPL just might be the place for you.
Typical Duties
- Sorts and shelves library materials in the correct order.
- Empties book depositories and help prepare materials for re-shelving.
- Maintains correct arrangement of materials by checking for proper sequence.
- Answers directional questions from the public.
- Clears tables of materials, straighten furniture, and replenishes supplies.
- Adheres to library Customer Service Guidelines.
- Requires walking, standing, reaching, bending, lifting book bins that can weigh up to 30 pounds and pushing carts of books that can weigh up to 100 pounds.
- May perform other housekeeping duties as assigned.
- May assist with library programs and computer services as requested.
- May assist with opening and closing activities at a branch or department.
Minimum Qualifications
Eighth Grade Education
Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.
Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Skill in dealing with the public
- Ability to alphabetize and sort library materials by the Dewey decimal classification system
- Ability to perform various clerical functions
- Ability to receive and follow instructions
- Bilingual language skills
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.
Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.
Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to the Compliance Coordinator at 615-862-7230.