CIRCULATION ASSISTANT (RFT)

In this role you will:

• Assist customers with library card registration and checking out and returning materials.
• Assist in preparation, delivery, and receipt of Library materials; receive payment

• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of in-branch displays as well as themed lists for the Library’s website.
• Provide assistance to customers with Library equipment.
• Restock and shelve materials, including shelf-reading, as necessary.
• Help maintain, promote, and track the Kingshighway Yarn Library.

You will need to be:

• Friendly, patient, and able to multitask while assisting customers.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with competing tasks and priorities.
• Capable of effectively providing information and responding to questions from customers and staff.
• Flexible, positive, and willing to work with staff and colleagues to successfully overcome challenges.

You will need to have:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); previous customer service experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Comfort with using and learning new technology as the Library continues to evolve.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary range starting at $30,867.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Pension plan through the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis
• Partial tuition reimbursement for approved courses

• Professional development

Hours for this position are:

• Monday: 11:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.
• Tuesday - Thursday: 9:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
• Alternating Fridays & Saturdays: 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

• Occasional Sunday: 12:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

About Kingshighway Library:

• Home to over 30,000 circulating items.
• The only SLPL location to feature a Yarn Library, which allows members of the community to take and donate free yarn each month. Started in March 2023, it has served over 2,000 customers, given out over 7,000 skeins of yarn and processed nearly 9,000 donations.
• The current location was opened in 2001, replacing an existing building that was built in 1962. Previously, the branch was based out of a storefront on Shaw Boulevard on The Hill.
• Its distinct round structure features a series of large picture windows which face Kingshighway Boulevard and Southwest Avenue. These allow an abundance of natural light to enter the building.

• Despite its small size, it boasts one of the highest circulation rates in the system and is a popular site for customers to both pick-up holds and drop off items.

About the neighborhood:

• The Kingshighway Branch Library serves The Hill, Southwest Gardens, and Shaw neighborhoods. It sits two blocks north of Tower Grove Park and two blocks east of The Missouri Botanical Garden.
• Across the street are the offices of Brightside St. Louis, the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Re-Leaf, and Brightside’s Demonstration Garden and Learning Center. The Library maintains strong relationships with each and shares goals of conservation and learning.

• Easily accessible via Metro #95 bus line (stops at Kingshighway & Southwest)

To apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org/employment and submit your resume with your application. Thank you!