Status: Part Time
Hours per Week: Scheduled at 16 hrs/week.
Starting Salary: $11.50 per hour
Position Close Date: Open Until Filled
Application Instructions: Applications may be completed online here. Resumes are strongly encouraged. For questions regarding the process or position, please contact Lyn Butterworth, Human Resource Specialist @ lbutterworth@adalib.org.
Summary
The Circulation Aide is responsible for locating, shelving, and maintaining the proper order of library materials as well as assisting with other basic library support tasks.
Essential Job Functions
- Collect from book drops, sort, and shelve library materials alphabetically or by Dewey Decimal System
- Locate library materials as requested or for re-shelving
- Shelf-read and straighten materials to maintain proper order. Shifts library materials to avoid overcrowding
- Advise appropriate staff of items in disrepair as well as any other cataloging issues that arise
- Perform basic circulation support duties, other than direct customer service (i.e. opening/closing duties)
- Maintain a clean and welcoming library environment. Straighten furniture, clear items, light housekeeping, etc.
- Answer routine directional questions, referring other patron requests to appropriate staff as needed.
- Participate in job-related meetings and training.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- Checks in returned materials and sorts and routes the materials to their proper location as needed.
- Search and retrieve library materials to fill hold requests
- May assist with library displays, program set-up/take-down and materials, and other library support tasks.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be a minimum of 16 years of age and presently attending or a graduate of high school or equivalent program.
- Ability to compare names and numbers quickly and accurately
- Working knowledge of basic office equipment including computers and applicable software applications.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and to work independently
- Ability to provide patrons with directional assistance and referrals to other staff as needed
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff
- Must be able to work at least one evening a week and some Saturdays
Physical Demands/Work Environment
- Will work in a general library environment where subjected to repetition, working independently but around others, working mainly inside, and a moderate noise level.
- Ability to push/pull a loaded cart of library materials weighing up to 150 lbs.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. and shelve materials at various heights
- Will walk, sit, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, reach and grasp throughout the workday.
- Requires sufficient dexterity to occasionally operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to hear and speak clearly and must have visual acuity to distinguish letters, words, and numbers as needed.
An Equal Opportunity Employer