Employment Opportunities

Title: Library Clerk | 28 hours

Location: Bedford 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:

Up to 28 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: Janitorial Aid | 15 hours

Location: Monroe City Libraries

Supervisor: Head of Maintenance Services

Nature of Work: Janitorial: Works as part of Maintenance Staff, responsible for efficient cleaning of library facilities.

Duties:

Maintenance: Duties include, but are not limited to, general cleaning interior/exterior of library facilities. Traveling to and working at other library branches as assigned.

Additional Duties:

Deep cleaning and special projects. Able to operate various alarm systems. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High school diploma. Experience in custodial work. Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies. Familiarity with Material Safety Data Sheets. Follow all health and safety regulations. Physically able to handle boxes of supplies and items related to job. Able to follow directions and observe safety requirements.

Desirable Attributes:

Concern for cleanliness and order, able to work with minimal supervision. Proprietary feeling about work place. Honest, reliable. Must be dependable. Good judgment. Flexible in attitude with a concern for accuracy and order. Able to maintain effective working relationships with Monroe County Library System.

Hours:

Up to 15-hour week. Schedule consists of morning hours. Additional hours scheduled on a variable, as needed basis.

Grade:

CLERICAL I – $15.71

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: Youth Services Technician | 29 hours

Location: L.S. Navarre Branch Library

Supervisor: Supervising Librarian

Nature of Work: Conduct and or support a wide variety of services, programs, and activities primarily for youth. Work in coordination with the supervisor, branch librarian, community partners, and other youth librarians/support staff in planning, organizing, and presenting youth programming and services in assigned region.

Duties:

In coordination with branch librarian:

• Plan and conduct story hours, discussion groups, and other informational programs;
• Implement outreach services for schools and the community within assigned region;
• Provide and support discussion groups, reading incentive programs and other programs for youth and their parents in assigned area;
• Coordinate, plan and implement youth programs in conjunction with other youth staff;
• Plan and conduct family and special programs several times per year;
• Coordinate and supervise volunteers to assist with youth services;
• Work with staff and public to promote library activities and services;
• Plan and maintain displays, bulletin boards, etc. related to youth services;
• Conduct tours, perform readers’ advisory work, assist patrons in their selection of material in print and electronic formats;
• Work directly with patrons through clerical, circulation, and reference services;
• Evaluate and recommend youth web sites to MCLS Web Committee;
• Provide input to subject specialists for selection of youth materials;
• Serve on staff committees such as annual summer reading committee as necessary;
• 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:

High school graduate or combination of education and experience, as determined by the director. General computer and keyboarding skills. Ability to operate in an online, networked and hands-on environment. Familiarity with Internet searching and navigation.

Physical Requirements:

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

Desirable Attributes:

• Love of children, teens and young adults;
• Good judgment and initiative, enthusiasm, creativity and flexibility;
• Knowledge of juvenile literature;
• Ability to plan ahead;
• Excellent communications skills;
• Excellent organizational skills.

Hours:

Up to 29 hours per week, including evenings and weekends

Grade:

TI to PI $19.50-$24.73, depending on education level attained

Apply to:

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer