Library Assistant (Greater Clark County)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides public service including checking library materials in and out, maintaining customer accounts in the collection of fines and fees, and registering and issuing library cards.
• Conducts reference interviews.
• Directs customers to the general location of library materials and library equipment.
• Promotes library programs and collections to customers.
• Answers inquiries of a nonprofessional nature and refers customers requiring professional assistance to branch leadership.
• Participates in planning and conducting library programs.
• Affords assistance to customers with electronic resources and devices.
• Affords assistance in scheduling and using equipment, meeting rooms, and spaces when appropriate to the department.
• Processes and handles confidential information with discretion.
• Performs basic maintenance or repair on library equipment.
• Affords assistance in collection development activities such as reading reviews, ordering library materials, and weeding collections.
• Maintains compliance with Library District, branch, and assigned department policies and procedures and explains policies and procedures to customers and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• MS Office suite and general computing software and equipment
• Cash register and cash handling
• General building maintenance

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Education: High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent.
• Experience: Six (6) months customer service and cash handling experience. Six (6) months customer service and cash handling experience, and three (3) months formal experience working with adults, children and/or teens, based on the assigned department, in a library or academic setting preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Required Possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Nevada Driver’s License at the time of hire. Preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Although work is performed in a library setting, a limited amount of walking or standing is often necessary to carry out job duties.
• Tasks may involve frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching, stooping, and some lifting and carrying of objects of moderate weight (20-50 pounds).