Library Service Associate – 40 hours per week Bennett Martin Public Library

Job Posting Information

Lincoln City Libraries currently has a full-time (40 hours per week) Library Service Associate position available primarily assigned to the Bennett Martin Public Library (136 S 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508). This position is eligible for insurance benefits.

Library Service Associates are front-line staff, providing excellent direct customer service to the public. Tasks include assisting with the checkout of materials, issuing library cards, providing technology assistance, recommending materials to customers, promoting library programs and online resources, assisting with the access and use of library resources, and processing payments on customer accounts. They may also be involved in presenting library programs.

Scheduled work hours will be assigned and could be during any of the following times: 8:00am to 8:15pm Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 6:15pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00am to 8:15pm Sunday. While schedules will vary, this position will be required to work evenings and weekends. Evenings and weekends are assigned quarterly, but it is not unusual to work two evenings a week and two weekends a month. While all positions are assigned to a primary branch or service unit, staff may be assigned to work at any branch location. Hours may be assigned at multiple branches in a single work day.

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all desired/preferential skills, knowledge, and experience.

Lincoln City Libraries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is a department of the City of Lincoln. The service area includes the entirety of Lancaster County.
For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit https://lincolnlibraries.org/
For more information on the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, please visit https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/
For more information on Lancaster County, Nebraska, please visit https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities &amp Skills/Desirable Training &amp Experience

Bilingual language skills are desired.

Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

Qualifications : High school graduate or equivalent and six months of experience in providing customer service to the public or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for full time (40 hours per week) positions:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance. (Note: part-time employees are eligible for pay increases.)

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 11 days of vacation leave and 12 days of sick leave annually that you begin accruing upon hire plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days. (Note: paid time off for part-time employees is accrued/paid on a prorated basis.)

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!(Note: employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for insurance benefits.)

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• Up to 4 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $70,000 of Life Insurance

• $1,250 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(a) Retirement Plan . If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:
  • Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans