What are the responsibilities and job description for the Woodbury Library Circulation Assistant - P/T, 9 hrs/wk position at Town of Woodbury?
*Applicants must follow the application process found on the employment page of www.woodburyct.org/jobs to be considered. *
Part-time Library Circulation Assistant (9 hours/ week)
- Tuesdays: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Wednesdays: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Thursdays: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Summary Job Description: Working under the direct supervision of the Technology Services/Reference Librarian and Teen Librarian, the circulation assistant is responsible for providing all patrons with superior circulation, reference, and information services.
Mandatory Requirements for all Town Employees: A) You are required to understand and abide-by all safety work practices for yourself and your co-workers. B) You are required to understand and use customer service “best practices” when dealing with the public, peers and co-workers by treating everyone fairly, with understanding, empathy, and professionalism.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Circulation Assistant is to perform the following duties and responsibilities including but not limited to the following:
- Charging and discharging materials
- Searching database for location and status of materials in our library database and in other network libraries for purposes of locating material for interlibrary loan requests
- Searches database for status of persons applying for a borrower card
- Creates registration records for new and out-of-town patrons and updates existing patron records
- Searches patron records for information on current loan status, overdues, copy holds
- Creates holds for patron requests; completes data needed for implementing
- Performs check-in, process and updates magazine records for circulation
- Updates “new” material to regular circulation
- Provides assistance in searching the electronic catalog (OPAC), the Internet and other electronic databases.
- Answers telephone and on-site questions.
- Collects and records money received
- Prepares patron library cards.
- Assists public in use of the copy machine, faxes and occasional technology requests
- Performs closing routines.
- Assists Library Director with purchasing requests by preparing purchasing forms
- Examines overdue print-out notices from library network, and checks shelves for missing materials before sending out notices.
- Assists Librarians with a variety of clerical tasks; checks shelves for overdue books and other materials; re-shelves materials and maintains orderly arrangement of materials on shelves.
- Assists in preparation of displays and prepares craft items for use in children’s story hours and/or special programs
Supervisory Responsibilities: None required.
Specific Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Excellent computer skills
- Knowledge of automated and networked library environment. If not familiar, must be able to learn.
- Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the public and co-workers.
- Ability to perform under pressure.
- Must demonstrate flexibility within working schedule and office staff.
- Ongoing knowledge of current popular literature and children’s literature.
Qualifications: High School degree (or equivalent). Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science or related field preferred. A minimum of two years of relevant post high school courses and experience will be considered. Public Library experience a plus. Must be willing to obtain additional training as needed.
Application Process: Visit www.woodburyct.org/jobs to see full job description. Applicants must fill out an application (available on the employment page of our website) and submit an application, a resume and cover letter VIA MAIL to: Personnel Administrator, Town of Woodbury, 281 Main St. South, Woodbury, CT 06798 or via email to: hr@woodburyct.org
*Only applications that follow the above application process will be considered.*
Application deadline: January 10, 2025
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 9 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18