Library Assistant III

at  District of West Vancouver

(INTERNAL POSTING)

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation and arts amenities. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive and livable community. Our dedicated staff deliver services, operate facilities and run the programs that enhance the well-being of our community.
The West Vancouver Memorial Library has an immediate opening for a permanent, full-time Library Assistant III. This position will have a focus on the library’s physical collection and perform a variety of collections support, clerical work, and public service functions in the Circulation Department.

The position will be responsible for:

• Overseeing Circulation services and tasks related to collection maintenance and organization,
• Developing and updating operation procedures, instructions, and training,
• Editing records with incorrect statuses, material codes, locations, holdings or other updates,
• Providing supervision to staff assigned to collections tasks,
• Teaching new staff and volunteers collections procedures,
• Assisting with special projects and ongoing assignments involving entering and updating patron records, and other functions of the automated system,
• Assisting the public with registration, information, and check-in and check-out of materials;
• Other related duties as required.

The successful candidate will possess: completion of Grade 12 (or equivalent); considerable knowledge of circulation and collections techniques, procedures, and operations; experience developing clerical procedures; familiarity of complex level Sierra functions; ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public; excellent oral and written communication skills; proficiency, skill and a positive orientation towards technology; solid organizational and customer service skills, good manual dexterity. This position is ideally suited to someone who is self-motivated, and able to organize tasks and projects with minimal supervision, who likes working with people of all ages, who is adaptable and can multi-task. Previous experience as a Library Assistant II is preferred.
The successful candidate will be required to supply an acceptable vulnerable sector police information check.
This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licences and certificates required of candidates. For details please refer to the class specification which is available for inspection on WestNet or contact Human Resources to request a copy.

• Overseeing Circulation services and tasks related to collection maintenance and organization,
• Developing and updating operation procedures, instructions, and training,
• Editing records with incorrect statuses, material codes, locations, holdings or other updates,
• Providing supervision to staff assigned to collections tasks,
• Teaching new staff and volunteers collections procedures,
• Assisting with special projects and ongoing assignments involving entering and updating patron records, and other functions of the automated system,
• Assisting the public with registration, information, and check-in and check-out of materials;
• Other related duties as required