Library Assistant

Posting Date

12 / 09 / 25

Application Deadline

12 / 12 / 25

Pay Range

$18.00 hourly

This position is part-time at 19.50 hours per week and is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Library District

About the Position

If you like to share knowledge and provide excellent customer service, consider joining us to become a member of a dynamic team dedicated to serving a growing community!

As a part-time Library Assistant for our Southeast Regional Library, you will provide routine customer service, service routing, and clerical work for the library. Your role will be essential in guiding our customers to explore and use library services and how to use our resources.

About Us

Do you want to champion the freedom to read and access information?

At the Maricopa County Library District, we are continuously working to support the changing need of our diverse and connected community for all of Maricopa County. Our mission is to provide access to technology, digital services, and information to improve the quality of life for our residents.

Choose a job with a purpose. Choose the Maricopa County Library District.

Proud to Offer

Work with a greater purpose

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Exceptional work-life balance

Ability to gain experience in a library setting

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We Require

Two years of customer service experience

High school diploma or GED

A combination of post-secondary education and / orjob-related experience may substitute for theminimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

Experience with library-related automation systems, such as Polaris ILS

Experience with information retrieval from library-related databases

Experience working or volunteering in a public library

Experience assisting customers with online account payments and account

Bilingual skills in Spanish and English

Job Contributions

Issues, verifies, and renews library cards for customers

Informs customers of their account status and answers basic reference questions and directional questions from customers

Resolves customer concerns by phone, in person, or by e-mail / online and escalates concerns to the appropriate staff member or supervisor as necessary

Initiates search for materials claimed "returned"

Processes library materials for shelving and routing

Performs opening / closing duties as assigned

Assists with maintenance and display of the collection

Assists customers with the use of a self-service payment kiosk

Working Conditions

Library environment requiring evening and weekend availability

Ability to cover shifts at nearby library branches

Ability to lift up to 20 pounds floor-to-waist; lift up to 5 pounds waist-to-shoulder, lift 1 pound shoulder-to-overhead, carry up to 10 pounds a distance of up to 50 feet, and push / pull up to 50 pounds a distance of 100 feet

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and / or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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