Employment Opportunities

Title: Library Clerk | 20 and 25 hours

Location: Dorsch Memorial Branch Library

Supervisor: Supervising Librarian

Nature of Work: Perform library circulation desk operations.

Duties:

• Work with patrons providing reader services, checking materials in and out, placing reserves, and maintaining and updating patron accounts
• Participate in staff training
• Help keep library neat, clean and organized
• Collect and disseminate department materials, including mail, newspapers, and periodicals
• Telephone patrons concerning requested materials
• Search shelves for requested items
• Use of machines at branch and ability to instruct public in operation
• Empty drop box
• Use of automated circulation system and library computer resources including the Internet
• Instruct patrons in use of OPAC and Internet
• Responsible for knowing and following system procedures and policies
• Provide assistance in other departments and areas of the library system when assigned. While this position is currently assigned at the above location, MCLS reserves the right to require all employees to be available for assignments at any MCLS location.

Qualifications:

Library, computer and office experience highly desirable, or other combination of education and work experience as determined by the director. Experience in working with the public. General computer and keyboarding skills. Ability to operate in an online, networked and hands-on environment. Familiarity with Internet searching and navigation.

Desirable Attributes:

Familiarity with library operations, procedures, and materials. General knowledge of reference material and patron interests. Ability to relate well to the public and library staff. Concern for detail and in-depth public service. Excellent telephone manner. Honest, dependable, flexible, self-starting, enthusiastic, energetic, well-groomed.

Physical Requirements:

Ability for prolonged sitting; with frequent standing; walking; bending and squatting; reaching and overhead lifting of books from high shelving; requires the ability to lift ten to fifteen pounds frequently and thirty pounds occasionally. Requires the ability to occasionally push and/or pull heavy rolling carts.

Hours:

Two positions, up to 20 and 25 hours per week. Hours are assigned by supervisor and may include evenings and weekends.

Grade:

Clerical I, Step 1: $15.71 per hour

Apply to:

Business Office
Monroe County Library System
Mary K. Daume Service Center
840 South Roessler Street
Monroe, MI 48161

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Title: Library Page | 8 hours

Location: Dorsch Memorial Branch Library

Supervisor: Supervising Librarian

Nature of Work: Shelving of books and other library materials. Circulation desk assistance

Duties:

Accurately shelve books, magazines, newspapers, and video materials. Maintain shelves: shelf reading, shifting and straightening materials. Empty drop box. Keep stacks and reading area neat and clean. Provide assistance in other depart¬ments and areas of the library system when assigned. While this position is currently assigned at the above location, MCLS reserves the right to require all employees to be available for assignments at any MCLS location.

Additional Duties:

Circulation desk work, including checking materials in and out, placing reserves, and accepting fines using automated computer system. General patron assistance. Cover the branch during branch librarian’s lunch hour and storytime. Mail and delivery check-in. Basic book mending.

Qualifications:

Minimum two years of high school completed or graduate of high school. Demonstrated ability to alphabetize accurately and sort accurately in decimal order. General computer and keyboarding skills. Ability to operate in an online, networked and hands-on environment.

Physical Requirements:

Ability for prolonged sitting, with frequent standing, walking, bending and squatting; reaching and overhead lifting of books from high shelving. Requires the ability to lift ten to fifteen pounds frequently and thirty pounds occasionally. Requires the ability to occasionally push and/or pull heavy rolling carts.

Desirable Attributes:

Able to take directions willingly and follow directions accurately. Able to learn general library procedures. Friendly and pleasant with library patrons and staff. Enthusiasm and energy. Experience working or volunteering in a library desirable.

Hours:

Up to 8 hours per week. Hours are assigned by supervisor and may include evenings and weekends.

Grade:

Page I – $13.73 per hour

Apply to:

Business Office
Monroe County Library System
Mary K. Daume Service Center
840 South Roessler Street
Monroe, MI 48161

An Equal Opportunity Employer