Sno-Isle Libraries is recruiting for a part-time Public Services Assistant I!
Working at Sno-Isle Libraries
Public libraries are more useful—and exciting—than ever. Embark on a meaningful journey where your passion for learning, commitment to public service, and love for literature converge. Plus, you'll have access to all you can read books.
Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of over 800,000 residents across two counties. Your journey towards professional growth and community connection starts here! Our libraries are the gateway to things yet unimagined, and we want you to help create that experience for future generations.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for both personal and professional development. Join us in creating a library experience for our diverse communities, where your contributions play a pivotal role in building a more inclusive and connected future for everyone.
About the Opportunity
The Public Services Assistant I at the Coupeville Library performs basic public service and library support tasks to contribute to their effective operation, providing library services, spaces, and resources that are representative of diverse cultures and perspectives, intentionally inclusive, and accessible to everyone. The successful candidate will work closely with a team to provide skilled paraprofessional library support services and circulation services.
This position will work a 15-hour per week schedule including every other Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM and Monday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, every other Thursday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, every other Friday and Saturday 9:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Successful candidates may be required to adapt to future schedule and location changes depending on library needs.
This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 2.
Job Location: Coupeville, WA
Essential Functions
Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
- Provide assistance at the library circulation desk, answers phones, checks library materials in and out, registers customers for library cards, and orders various library materials.
- Assist customers with self-checkout machines and answers questions in the hold areas.
- Return library materials to proper locations and supports circulation duties.
- Provide assistance to library customers with basic reference questions.
- Respond to technical services calls and assists with problems with the fax machines, public copiers, pay-for-print stations, vending machines, and printers.
- Submit and monitor technical reports for library technology service issues.
- Perform other public service and general clerical support tasks as assigned.
Education and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position can be acquired by a combination of experience and education including:
- High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
- These skills and abilities typically are acquired through completion of secondary school or equivalent together with several months in a customer service environment.
Benefits and Compensation
Pay Range: $21.63 - $29.75 hourly
The employer intends to hire at the entry point of the salary range, with consideration up to the midpoint based on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.
Benefits: All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.
How to Apply
Job posting closing date: November 24, 2025 - 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
Apply online: https://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
Sno-Isle Libraries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.
Sno-Isle Libraries’ vision is that everyone in our community is connected to their library. As part of achieving this vision, we believe in hiring the best people and providing equitable access to opportunities and resources for development so you can explore a career that will be vital and interesting for years to come.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities, and value the variety of ideas, worldviews, and personal experience that our staff bring to their work. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are foundational values of our work here at Sno-Isle Libraries. Learn more about how we serve and celebrate inclusive needs and perspectives on our equity page.
At Sno-Isle Libraries, you'll work with friendly, passionate people who are enthusiastic about learning and growing and are committed to public service. It's a dynamic work environment where your contributions have a real impact.
Sno-Isle Libraries is a large, two-county library district in the beautiful north Puget Sound region of Washington State. District boundaries stretch from rugged timberlands to suburban centers, from rolling farmlands to the ocean vistas. Set in the fastest-growing corner of the state, Sno-Isle Libraries serves more than 800,000 residents through 23 community libraries, online services, Library on Wheels, and our website at www.sno-isle.org.
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