Library Clerk

Job Details Description Starting Hourly Rate: $16.59 (26 Hours/Week) MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK SATURDAYS AND TWO EVENINGS PER WEEK Examples Of Work To Be Performed Check in and shelve library materials, read and straighten shelves and process new materials prior to shelving. Assist patrons locating information in books, periodicals, and online. Assist patrons with use of library computers, including Windows Office programs, the Internet and use of the circulation system and catalog. Issue library cards to patrons. Take in fees at the service desk, answer questions and assist with patrons with their accounts. Generally assist patrons with use of the library and be available to assist full-time staff with various tasks and projects as needed. Perform other tasks as needed. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Required Knowledge Skills And Abilities Ability to support the mission of the public library with regard to intellectual freedom and confidentiality of patron records. Familiarity with a computer work environment, including Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point. Familiarity with Polaris automated circulation and catalog systems and/or ability to learn them. Abilities to alphabetize and to understand and learn Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Good people skills, ability to work with patrons and coworkers, ability and willingness to accept supervision and training. Ability to stoop and to lift 30 pounds. Required Education, Training And Experience High school graduation or equivalent. Desired Training And Experience College courses in related field. Essential Physical Functions The physical activity of this position includes: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The Physical Requirements Of This Position Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and visual inspection. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Americans With Disabilities The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr