Location: Clinton
Pay Range: $24.12 – $33.05 Hourly
Hours per week: 15
Job Requisition: 14634
Closing Date: November 23, 2018
This Library Associate position is for someone who loves working with people of all ages, doing a variety of duties, and enjoys working with a friendly, experienced team of dedicated employees. The Clinton Library is just up the hill from the Clinton ferry dock on beautiful Whidbey Island. Staff work directly with the public throughout their shifts, balancing providing excellent personalized customer service, putting materials away, creating displays, and assisting with keeping the collection fresh and relevant.
This position may include morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend hours including Sundays. Successful candidate may be required to adapt to future schedule and location changes depending on library needs.
Job Summary
Perform skilled paraprofessional library support services to contribute to the Library District’s effective operation. This position may include morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend hours including Sundays. Successful candidate may be required to adapt to future schedule and location changes depending on library needs.
Essential Functions
Provide general, basic reference and information service by: assisting customers in the use of library facilities, equipment, resources, and services. Refer complex readers’ advisory and reference questions to a Librarian or appropriate staff member.
Provide courteous and efficient customer service by performing circulation desk tasks.
Create and present programming for all customer groups as assigned.
Develop program materials, including reading lists, promotional displays, and presentation materials.
Provide training to customers in basic library skills including the use of public computers, catalog and reference computers, Internet, and devices.
Assist customers in resolving technical problems or issues. Maintain and troubleshoot equipment utilized in a community library.
Perform other library support services including opening and closing buildings and assisting in maintaining the library in neat, clean, and orderly condition.
Perform collection maintenance activities through the use of reports and data, to include weeding the collection for condition as well as reallocation of library materials.
May be designated in charge of the community library in the absence of other supervisory staff or building manager