Library Assistant

Posted 6 months ago
City of San Leandro, CA, San Leandro, CA, Openings : 1, Experience : Not Specified
Expired Job Description :

The Position

Definition: Performs a variety of customer service, clerical and administrative tasks at the library facilities and performs related work as required.
Supervision Exercised and Received: Provides training to department volunteers and input regarding their performance and selection. May supervise a branch library in absence of lead personnel. Receives lead direction from assigned management and/or supervisory staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions : The essential functions of the classification may include but are not limited to the functions below and are subject to changes in operational necessity.


  • Processes library materials for circulation and merchandise for display and sale unpacks boxes and confirms items, affixes bar codes, covers books, applies security strips, inputs data, maintains records and performs related tasks
  • Interacts with patrons to provide information and assistance related to reference materials, library services and events registers patrons for participation in events participate in events and programs as assigned gives tours of library for selected groups of patrons
  • Searches bibliographic records using an online data base updates bibliographic records and prints labels
  • Performs various clerical duties including, but not limited to, sorting mail and typing correspondence compiles user statistics prepares/balances change drawer for circulation desk performs weekly computer backup
  • Assists in daily operations of the library, including daily opening/closure procedures and notifying security or police of potential security problems
  • Creates flyers and other promotional materials to publicize and promote library programs, activities and services
  • Interacts with vendors to set up orders, accounts, deliveries, product returns and invoicing maintains applicable files places book orders following established guidelines and
  • Performs other related duties as assigned. For more detailed information about this job classification, visit Library Assistant.

Qualifications

Experience and Education Guidelines: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that would most likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education : High school diploma or certified equivalent (GED).

Experience : Two years of general clerical experience involving customer service contact.

Licenses/Certificates/Other Requirements: Must be willing to work such hours as are necessary to accomplish the job requirements travel to various branch locations. Classification requires the possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California drivers license.

Additional Information



SELECTION PROCESS:


Deadline to Apply Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Review of Minimum Qualifications Ongoing
Panel Interview Week of April 7, 2024
Department-level Interview To be determined

The City of San Leandro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
For current benefits information, please refer to the Benefits Program page located under the Human Resources Department on the City of San Leandro website at www.sanleandro.org. You will find a comprehensive Summary of Employee Benefits &amp Contract Provisions. Benefits are listed by bargaining group. Additional information may also be found in the Memorandum of Understanding for the respective bargaining group. Last Date For Apply:2024-06-13 00:00:00 Job Type : FULL_TIME, Employment Type : FULL_TIMEExpired