Library Assistant-Children's

Security Public Library

Application Deadline

Apply By Aug 10th, 2015

Wages

$10.50 per Hour   Calculate

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Hours

20.00

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

High School (or Equivalent)

Library Experience

Not Specified

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Public

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

Mon, Tues, Wed and Thursday 5-8 pm; Saturday 9-5. $10.50/hour.

Basic Function: Performs a variety of standard clerical and paraprofessional duties in the children’s reading room. Shelves materials. Provides reader’s advisory and circulation services.

Physical Requirements: Hearing and vision corrected to normal ranges. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, and push a loaded book truck weighing 120 pounds. Ability to reach up to seven feet to retrieve and replace books with a stool or ladder, as needed.

Qualifications: Associates degree preferred. High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency required. One year of library experience or experience working with children. Ability to learn to operate equipment as required by the position; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and library patrons. Familiarity with personal computers and appropriate software required. Requires a valid Colorado driver’s license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides efficient, courteous public service and presents a positive image of the library in attitude, appearance and performance of duties.
  • In the absence of the Children’s Manager, supervises unit activities.
  • Clerical tasks, as needed.
  • Shelves library materials. Maintains order of the collection to facilitate public access to resources.
  • Provides reader’s advisory service for parents and youth.
  • Provides library tours for WSD#3 elementary schools, as well as scout groups, church groups, and daycares, as needed.
  • Maintains summer reading program files and distribution of prizes.
  • Work in adult area as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to keep confidential records and perform routine tasks; learn library methods, techniques and computerized databases; work in a team environment; use good judgment. Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately; pay attention to detail. Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed.

The Community

Security Public Library serves the communities of Security/Widefield (population 45,000) in southern El Paso County, Colorado. With a beautiful view of Pikes Peak, Security/Widefield prides itself on its small town atmosphere and strong sense of community. Set in a 59 square mile area, the largest populated unincorporated area in Colorado, Security/Widefield has all the advantages of being adjacent to Colorado Springs, a city of 500,000, and only an hour drive to Denver.

HR Info

719-391-3197

Please send or drop off/mail/fax/email resume (plus letters of reference if available) to Molly Reimers, 715 Aspen Drive, Colorado Springs, Co 80911. Fax to 719-392-7641. Email to reimersm@wsd3.org

 

Posted Jul 31, 2015