Circulation Library Assistant, Waltham Public Library, Waltham, MA

Posted March 17, 2017

Work in a busy, team-oriented MLN member library serving a diverse community with a collection of over 200,000 items.

Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree and at least one year experience working with staff and public in a tactful and courteous manner. Excellent computer and problem solving skills along with an active interest in new technologies and social media. Superior customer service skills. Strong knowledge of popular library materials and ability to anticipate publishing trends in order to select and order materials and weed collections. Ability to advise patrons on reference and current reading materials. Ability to perform detailed work accurately and efficiently with a minimum of supervision. Strong oral and written communication skills. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Must pass a pre-employment physical with drug and alcohol screening, a Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI) and a background check. Full description available at Personnel Department.

Duties include: Providing public service desk tasks including check-in, check-out and renewing materials on the telephone or in person. Providing outreach to area organizations. Creating compelling displays & programming. Having strong knowledge of popular library materials and ability to anticipate publishing trends in order to select and order materials, as well as weeding. Interpreting and enforcing library policy and other similar or related work as directed.

Preferred: Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole or Portuguese; familiarity with III Sierra software.

35 hours per week including staffing a public service desk a minimum of one evening per week, and a minimum of one Saturday and Sunday per month year-round and as needed. Excellent benefits.

Starting salary: $50,454.

Deadline to apply: April 12, 2017

Qualified candidates should submit:

• Completed City of Waltham employment application (http://www.city.waltham.ma.us )
• Resume
• Letter of interest and
• Three letters of professional reference to:

Mary Gullotti
Personnel Department, 119 School Street, Waltham, MA 02451
[email protected] / 781-314-3356
Req#2017-92 posted 3/15/17