Library Assistant

2 weeks ago


Houston, Texas, United States Fort Bend County Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Library Assistant to join our team at Fort Bend County. As a Library Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing excellent customer service to our patrons, assisting with daily library operations, and supporting the professional staff in providing library services.

Responsibilities
  • Provide assistance to patrons with locating materials and information, answering reference questions, and referring complicated or difficult questions to the full-time staff.
  • Assist patrons in using the public computers to access the public catalog, locate circulation accounts, and access the Internet and databases.
  • Help in other areas of the library as required, such as doing programming for children, assisting at the circulation desk, or helping out at other reference desks.
  • Complete assigned shelf-reading duties (keeping the shelves in order).
  • Complete book and AV processing or other duties as assigned.
  • Attend reference training and other educational programs on a continuing basis, as they are available.
  • Study the databases, Online Resources, and reference-book collection on a regular basis in order to ensure familiarity with all of the library's information resources.
Qualifications
  • Requires High School Diploma or equivalent and 48 credit hours of college; Transcripts are required.
  • Relevant customer service experience preferred.
  • Typing and keyboarding skills.
  • Computer skills involving use of the Internet and database searching.
  • Good communication skills and ability to interact easily with staff and public.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, reach, lift library materials up to 25 lbs.
  • Position requires evening and weekend hours.
Benefits

Part-Time $15.00 per hour, 24 hours per week. All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.


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