Evening Library Technician
Adirondack Watershed Institute · Paul Smiths, NY · 1 wk ago
Engineering$21/hrFull-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as primary staff member during library evening hours of operation, typically until 10PM
- Assist with supervision of student employees including schedule changes and daily tasks coordinating with Access Services Lead to ensure consistent oversight
- Provides excellent patron service and assist with patron transactions at library front desk.
- Aid students and other library patrons with basic information retrieval and computer needs.
- Actively work through more advanced patron questions and troubleshooting procedures.
- Use library software to manage Inter-library loan, copy cataloging, book processing and updates to print periodical collections
- Assists with library circulation desk: this includes renewing overdue materials, administering fines, and lost materials charges.
- Follow opening and closing procedures when on duty to ensure safety and security of patrons and staff
- Other duties as assigned.
- Associates degree required, Bachelors degree preferred.
- Excellent organizational and office management skills, including the ability to multi-task.
- Background in customer service, communications, or related area.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively work within a small team both in person and electronically using email, internal messaging, institutional software and phone systems.
- Ability to interpret and communicate information to patrons effectively.
- Strong working knowledge of computers and technology, ability to use office software and learn new applications as needed.
- Library experience preferred.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Typical hours for position are approximately 1:30PM to 10PM, Sunday to Thursday during College semester, Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM during semester and summer breaks.
- Reliable transportation.
Qualifications
Pay
$21.00/hour
Schedule
Typical hours for position are approximately 1:30PM to 10PM, Sunday to Thursday during College semester, Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM during semester and summer breaks.