JOB DESCRIPTION

 

ADULT PROGRAMMING/FRONT DESK CLERK

(Part-Time 25-28 hours/week, mostly days but

close one night a week at 6:30pm and work one Saturday a month 9am-3pm)

 

 

Qualifications:

1. High School graduate or equivalent

 

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

1. Interact in a friendly and courteous manner with the public

2. Willingness to learn library services, policies, procedures

3. Attention to details

4. Easily use a computer and pertinent computer applications

5. Informally teach basic computer skills in a one-on-one setting

6. Curiosity

 

Duties:

1. Perform general circulation duties (65% of the position)

2. Coordinate, plan and deliver materials for homebound patrons. (10%)

3. Plan, conduct and evaluate a variety of monthly adult programming (10%)

4. Oversee and maintain adult non-fiction and fiction areas including displays (9%)

5. Perform passive and active readers advisory services for the adult collections. (2.5%)

6. Use circulation data and follow publishing trends to inform recommending purchases (2%)

7. Assist in supervision of children and teen events as needed (1%)

8. Gather and report monthly stats for adult programming and outreach (0.5%)

9. Other duties as assigned.

 

Preferred:

1. Some college or continuing education

2. Some knowledge of and interest in library services

3. Artistic skills in crafting, display design and/or drawing

 

 

 

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, creative, and tech savvy, with a strong foundation in working with adults and the public.

 

Starting pay for this position is $11/hour

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Stop by the circulation desk and fill out an application. Background check is required.