Library Assistant – Children’s Services

About the role

The Library Assistant – Children’s Services provides library services and materials to children, caregivers, families, and partner organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customer service to external and internal customers.
• Responds to and resolves patron questions or concerns.
• Affords assistance with Bookmobile services.
• Affords assistance in planning and conducting library programs for children, families, and partner organizations.
• Checks materials in and out, creates and updates patron accounts, shelves materials, and affords patrons in finding materials.
• Provides reader’s advisory and book recommendations.
• Affords assistance with computers, online catalog, and other library equipment and resources.
• Creates displays, bulletin boards, and other activities promoting the library, literacy, and reading.
• Affords assistance in planning and conducting community outreach activities.
• Participates in the library’s ongoing training program.

Qualifications

• Education and Work Experience: Associate’s Degree; 1-2 years of library or customer service experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge and skills.
• Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, and office equipment.
• Must possess a valid South Carolina driver’s license.

Non-Essential Functions

• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment as needed.
• Works evenings and weekends as required.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to perform basic physical activities and communicate effectively to carry out essential job duties.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 10 lb. objects regularly.
• Correctable vision sufficient to read monitors, labels, and drive safely.

Note: This is a part-time position (20 hours per week).