Library Assistant at Fremont Public Library District

Mundelein, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

16.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Service, Library Services, Microsoft Office, Internet Searching, Public Speaking, Program Assistance, Clerical Skills, Basic Technology Support, Organization, Teamwork, Communication, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Time Management, Adaptability, Self-Motivation

Industry

research

Description

Description Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you love the library and what it has to offer? Come and work at the friendliest library in Illinois! Fremont Public Library is a large district library with a friendly, neighborhood-library atmosphere. It's common for us to forge friendships and connections with our patrons! We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service that welcomes all people. Library Assistants in the Youth Services Department work at Help Desks located on the first floor of the library. These desks offer help to patrons of all ages! Primary duties include: Finding and placing holds on library materials Helping patrons sign up for programs Assisting with business machines (copy, fax, scan, print, and computers) Answering directional questions about the library Duties may also include shelving, assisting with programming, or other duties as described in the Job Description below. Hours: This position will be regularly scheduled 24 hours per week. This position is required to work nights and weekends. There is an option to add daytime hours, but nights and weekends are a firm requirement. Pay: $16 per hour. This is year-round, part-time non-exempt position. Benefits: Paid sick and paid leave time. Paid Holidays when the holiday falls on the day you are usually scheduled to work. Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Counseling and wellness services. Retirement: IMRF and the option to start a 457 retirement savings plan. Professional Development: Funding for conferences, seminars, and workshops. General Job Description: Provides patrons with program and meeting room assistance, answers general library questions, restocks displays and promotional materials, and shelves and straightens materials. Duties: Provides general and directional information about the library, its collection, programs and services, and uses good judgment in referring patrons to librarians when needed. Signs people up for programs and study rooms Uses the PowerPAC to assist with basic materials questions Assists with basic questions regarding library apps Assists patrons with copying, printing, WiFi access and other library devices. Monitors programs, assists with library-led classes, and helps set-up and take-down any equipment or materials needed for the program. Reports issues of programs and passes along compliments about them to the program’s coordinator. Retrieves, shelf-reads, and shelves materials. Re-stocks library displays and replenishes bibliographies & bookmarks. Assists librarians in the department with clerical parts of weeding. Assists with decorations and library displays. Helps straighten and clean-up the department at end of shift. Performs miscellaneous duties as needed. Organizational Relationships: Reports directly to the Department Manager. Works under the supervision of Librarians who coordinate programs. Works with Librarians when helping with clerical projects as approved by the Manager. Requirements Qualifications: High school degree or equivalent. Personal computer fluency in Microsoft Office in a Windows environment. Demonstrated proficiency in searching the Internet and using apps and mobile devices. Friendly and patient, with an enthusiasm for working with the public. Willing and able to speak in front of an audience to introduce a performer. Able to consistently follow directions with multiple steps. Self-motivated and willing to learn. Physical Requirements: Manual: enough to operate computer keyboard and mouse. Visual: able to detect color coding, read documents and a computer screen. Communication: Fluent in English, both written and oral. Able to speak and be heard and hear the speech of co-workers and patrons in person and over the phone. Mobile: for up to 2 hours at a time: Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and twisting to retrieve and place objects from place to place. Grasping using the entire hand and arm strength to carry & place objects. Reaching above shoulder to place, shift, and retrieve materials on high shelves. Possibly standing on a step stool to reach higher than normal arm-reach. Light lifting and carrying: raising and/or moving objects between 5-25 pounds. Pushing/pulling a cart on wheels weighing as much as 100 pounds. Repetitive motion of hands, arms, legs, and torso.

Responsibilities

Library Assistants provide assistance to patrons at Help Desks, helping with library materials, program sign-ups, and technology support. They also monitor programs and assist with library-led classes.