City of Augusta, GA is hiring: Library Assistant II in Augusta

Salary : $30,820.00 Annually

Location : Augusta, GA

Job Type : Full Time Permanent

Job Number : 201203690

Department : Library

Opening Date : 02 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 16 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

DESCRIPTION

Responsible for patron services in the branch libraries, including circulating materials, providing reference assistance, presenting children's programming, and supervising part-time workers and volunteers in the absence of senior branch staff.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides circulation, reference and readers' advisory services.

Receives and processes new periodicals and newspapers, DVD's, Books on Tape and CD, maintains the collection by mending, processing gifts, shelving, shelf-reading and weeding

Assists patrons with the use of public computers, printers, and photocopiers.

Assists patrons in the use of library resources and materials to include the library's automated system (Georgia Pines), the Internet, Galileo, a variety of on-line products, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite.

Prepares cash reports, collects statistics, makes bulletin boards, and performs opening and closing routines.

Assists in routine operation of the library, supervises subordinate staff in the absence of senior personnel, and responds in emergencies.

Prepares and presents children's programming and assists with Summer Reading.

Serves as resource subordinate personnel and on staff and planning committees as required

Responsible for patron services in the branch libraries, including circulating materials, providing reference assistance, presenting children's programming, and supervising part-time workers and volunteers in the absence of senior branch staff.

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES MIGHT INCLUDE :

Responsible for patron services in the branch libraries, including circulating materials, providing reference assistance, presenting children's programming, and supervising part-time workers and volunteers in the absence of senior branch staff.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education : High School diploma or G.E.D. {Please note : Upon job offer, you will be required to provide proof of education. Be sure to have the appropriate documents readily available.}

Experience : Two (2) years of library services and customer service experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Skills :

Licensing :

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES :

Data Utilization : Requires the ability to synthesize and integrate data for predicting, anticipating, and planning for future events impacting the organization. Includes determining strategic and tactical decisions at the highest organizational levels of authority and responsibility.

Human Interaction : Requires the ability to apply principles of negotiation. Performs such in formal situations within the context of legal guidelines.

Equipment : Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and / or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and / or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and / or design data and information.

Math : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; to deal with several concrete and abstract variables; and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.

Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and / or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

Physical Abilities : Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and / or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements : Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors : Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

OTHER

Flexibility to work weekends and evenings as part of regular schedule is required

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Augusta-Richmond County's comprehensive benefit package includes :

Vacation

Holiday

Sick

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Pension

For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, please visit our website below :

The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to conclude if you meet the minimum qualifications and requirements for this position. Responses relating to your specific work experience and education MUST clearly reflect the requirements shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Additional information may not be accepted after your application has been submitted. Do you accept these terms?

Are you a current employee of Augusta Richmond County?

Which of the following best describes your level of education? {Please note : Upon job offer, you will be required to provide proof of education. Be sure to have the appropriate documents readily available.}

Do you have experience in library services? {Ensure experience is evident on your application.}

Which of the following best describes your level of experience in library services AND customer service?

Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? (If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.)

Required Question

Salary : $30,820