Library Assistant I (Sunday)

Sunday Library Assistant I

4 Hours a Week – Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library OR Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library

The Alexandria Library is seeking energetic and reliable staff members to join the Sunday Services team at the Alexandria Library as a Library Assistant I.

Duties:

• Additional duties as assigned
• Maintenance of one or more sections of the collection
• Shelf-reading, inventory and withdrawal of library materials
• Checking library materials in and out for library users
• Collecting fees, issuing library cards and revising registration records
• Assisting patrons with the use of self-check machines, library catalogs and other databases, Internet computers, printers and copy machines
• Assisting library users in routine selection and location of library materials

Skills and Abilities:

• An aptitude for customer service
• Ability to work both as part of a team, and independently, without constant supervision
• Willingness to acquire some knowledge of library practices and techniques
• Some knowledge of and interest in literature
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public, in busy and sometimes difficult circumstances
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports

Minimum Requirements:

• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Ability to lift and carry at least 15 pounds
• Proficiency in verbal and written English and basic arithmetic and computer skills
• A two-year college degree
• Foreign language skills and customer service experience preferred

Schedule: 4 hours per week each Sunday the Library is open for service

Locations:

• Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library – 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

• Beatley Central Library – 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304

Compensation: $18.17 per hour

Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits

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