Branch Library Associate-Timmonsville

The Branch Library Associate – Timmonsville provides library services to the public through circulation, reference, programs, and other related duties.

Essential Functions:

• Greets patrons and maintains a welcoming library atmosphere.
• Provides exceptional customer service to external and internal customers. Responds to and resolves patron questions or concerns.
• Checks materials in and out, creates and updates patron accounts, shelves materials, and assists patrons in finding materials.
• Packs and unpacks courier deliveries; processes donated materials.
• Assists patrons with public computers, online catalog, and other library equipment and resources.
• Creates displays, bulletin boards, and other activities promoting the library, literacy, and reading.
• Assists in planning and conducting library programs for patrons of all ages, including children, teens, adults, and seniors.
• Assists in planning and conducting community outreach activities.
• Participates in library’s ongoing developmental training program.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment as needed.
• Work evenings and weekends as required.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma required, college degree preferred; 3 years of library or customer service experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge and skills.
• Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, and office equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 10 lb. objects regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to travel up to 5%.