Library Aide

About the role

The Library Aide assists with the daily activities of a general purpose and/or law library designed to accommodate the social, educational and legal interest and needs of an inmate/resident population.

Responsibilities

• Create schedules for inmate/resident access to the general purpose and law library.
• Enforce all policies and rules governing inmate conduct, sign in/out procedures and maintains a safe environment for inmates and other library users.
• Search catalog files, biographical dictionaries and indexes, and examines content of reference materials to assist individuals in locating and selecting materials.
• Recommend acquisition materials consistent with the needs of the population, to include current legal/law reference material, as applicable.
• Train inmate workers in receiving, shelving and locating materials.
• Answer routine inquiries and assists in checking books in/out of the library daily.
• Maintain a tracking system to monitor the location of books and facilitates the proper return of materials back to the library.
• Conduct inventories, as required, to monitor compliance.

Qualifications

• A High School diploma, GED certification or equivalent is required.
• Two years of library work experience, including work in book acquisition, cataloging, reference and compilation of bibliographies preferred.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

Note: CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE-including Disability/Veteran.