Description & Qualifications

Description: Under the direction of the Access Manager, the Library Aide ensures appropriate and efficient processing and distribution of Library materials and provides basic guest assistance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of High School (9th grade) completed; and
• Minimum of 16 years of age.

Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Fundamental library principles, methods, materials, and practices
• Dewey decimal classification system
• Library resources and collections
• All computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job.

Skill in:

• Understanding and following oral and written instructions.
• Typing or keyboard skills to enter and retrieve data using a computer.
• Filing alphabetically, numerically, using good spelling, and performing basic math computations.
• Using interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with internal and external guests to give and extricate information in a courteous and friendly manner.

Mental and Physical Abilities:

• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, rove, bend, stoop, crouch, use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms, handle or feel, speak and hear and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is occasionally required to crawl, kneel and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Salary and Hours

The hiring salary for this position is $13.25 hourly. This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week. This position is not exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The current need for this position requires that the candidate be available for the following shift: Monday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Tuesday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Thursday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM*

*Hours are subject to change according to the needs of the library.