What are the responsibilities and job description for the Library Assistant III position at Town of Prescott Valley, AZ?
Salary : $23.22 - $32.51 Hourly
Location : Prescott Valley, AZ
Job Type : Full Time
Job Number : 00894
Department : COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division : LIBRARY
Opening Date : 01 / 28 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 11 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Arizona
Description
THE POSITION
The Town of Prescott Valley is seeking a Library Assistant III to provide support of the Department and providing exemplary customer service to members of the public.
If you have a desire to serve the community, we encourage you to apply.
Examples of Duties
IN THIS POSITION YOU WILL :
- Educate patrons in locating materials or information in all areas of the library. Provides readers advisory services and assists patrons in the use of all library technologies.
- Provide customer service to internal and external customers; greets, receives, addresses, and resolves escalated patron issues, library system or policy items as assigned.
- May assist with updating department-related web content and social media updates within Town social media guidelines.
- Help to create displays to enhance the atmosphere and highlight the collection.
- Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating assigned special projects, programs, classes, and events.
- Participates in programming for assigned department and may assist with programs for patrons of all ages.
Typical Qualification
Requirements :
Compensation :
The Town's complete compensation package includes salary, benefits, and a high-performance culture. The Town package includes a no-cost to individual health insurance plan, participation in the state retirement system, optional 457 deferred compensation with town match up to 6%, vacation, holidays, and additional comprehensive benefits.
The expected hiring range is $23.22 - $26.70
The full salary range is $23.22 - $32.51
Closing Date : February 11th at 5 : 00PM
Apply online : prescottvalley-az.gov
Equal Opportunity Employer
Supplemental Information
The Town of Prescott Valley-The Cooler Side of Arizona
The Town of Prescott Valley is located in beautiful central Arizona, set between the scenic Mingus and Bradshaw mountain ranges in the heart of Yavapai County. Our high desert elevation of 5,100 feet affords us four seasons with mild temperatures year-round. Prescott Valley is the largest and fastest-growing municipality in the county. (est. 50,000 pop.)
Founded in 1966, Prescott Valley offers a small-town, rural atmosphere filled with rich natural beauty and modern amenities. Three national forests are nearby, and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is a short two-hour drive away. The Prescott Valley lifestyle is for someone who enjoys a relaxed pace of life, but also wants the excitement of being part of a growing, evolving community!
Known as a diverse, welcoming community, Prescott Valley boasts excellent cultural, recreational and educational activities and superior public services. The Town's downtown area is anchored by a 5,000 seat, town-owned event center that hosts concerts, sporting events, and shows.
A carefully created General Plan serves to protect the quality of life that has been the reason that many have moved to Prescott Valley. The town has an excellent K-12 school system, local access to higher education, and offers a variety of shopping and restaurant options in and around its inviting central business district.
Town Values
Incorporated in 1978, the Town operates under the council-manager form of government. We believe our greatest resource in fulfilling our mission is our employees! Our signature count-on-me SERVICE culture means together, we roll up our sleeves and get the job done quickly and effectively. We value INTEGRITY, holding ourselves to the highest standards; we are responsible, honest and transparent. RESPECT, we treat others with dignity. We genuinely welcome differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences for a more inclusive workplace. TEAMWORK, honoring our commitments. FUN, our energizing force to create and innovate finding a new way to pioneer public services. When we have fun doing what we love our citizens love their experiences with us! With a sense of humility we give our time, attention and action in service to others.
Under the leadership of our Town Manager and Council, the Town of Prescott Valley is a proactive, visionary, and solution-oriented organization. Fiscally conservative, the Town is financially sound with little debt and healthy reserves, positioning us to move forward in continued smart and sustainable growth for years to come.
Benefits
Major benefits for a full-time regular, employee :
Employee coverage paid at 100% by Town.
Employee Spouse coverage is $311.56 / month
Employee Child(ren) coverage is $242.92 / month
Employee Family coverage is $$435.66 / month
Why do you want to work in a library?
Given the information provided in the job posting, what aspect of the job do you think you might find most challenging?
Tell us about a time when you assisted someone with a piece of technology, such as a phone, computer, tablet, etc.
How would you finish this thought? In today's world, libraries are important because. . . . . .
Required Question
Salary : $100,000
