Circulation Assistant II

Responsibilities

• Oversees the assessment of damages and sends out billing for damaged or missing items.
• Assists with resetting and maintaining mobile hotspot devices.
• Oversees collection inventory and maintains inventory, weeding, lost, and missing items lists.
• Assists Circulation Lead with training new hires and volunteers.
• Performs routine circulation, shelf maintenance and clerical functions at the library.
• Sherds library resources, inputs data, issues library cards, and collects monies.
• Checks-in and checks-out library resources.
• Affasses the condition of library resources.
• Maintains a daily pull list and fills patron requests.
• Affists customers with sign-ins of public computers, renewals, account issues, library holdings, and general information.
• Coordinates with library staff to manage work schedules and work flow.
• Rsponds to information requests from other agencies and the general public.
• Keeps designated library staff fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attends approved meetings, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Rsponds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates with others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities to help keep a positive work environment as well as works as a team member.
• Respects the opinion of others and maintains a positive and professional working relationship with employees, supervisors and others.

Requirements

• Has a high school diploma or GED.
• Has previous experience in library services.
• Has a combination of education, training and experience which provides the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Understands that they must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, and drug test to include prescription medications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

Skills

• Knowledge of library services.
• Ability to perform routine circulation, shelf maintenance and clerical functions.
• Ability to train new hires and volunteers.
• Ability to assess the condition of library resources.
• Ability to respond to information requests from other agencies and the general public.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with others.

Benefits

The City of Caldwell offers a complete benefits package to full-time (30 or more hours per week) employees including health care, dental, vision, PERSI retirement, 401k with City match, deferred compensation plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

The City is a qualifying employer for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.