Library Assistant

Pay Range: $20.44/hr. - $22.99/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Library is seeking to hire an outgoing, creative, full-time Library Assistant for the Education and Outreach Team. The ideal candidate is customer-focused, enthusiastic about bringing library services to the community, and comfortable working with diverse populations including people of all ages, backgrounds, dispositions, and abilities. The purpose of this position is to execute dynamic educational and community outreach events through strategic partnerships.

All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for this opportunity.

The Library Assistant's job responsibilities include:

• Provides friendly, efficient, and professional service to partners both internal and external.

• Maintain community and educational partnerships through data collection.

• Conducting community outreach, including processing new library accounts and replacing library cards at outreach events.

• Planning and delivering partnership programs, workshops, and classes both in the library and in the community.

• Developing library outreach displays and merchandising materials to showcase the Library's materials, programs, and special events.

• Championing the Library's strategic goals and initiatives with the system's mission, vision, and core values in mind.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and no prior experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two years of progressively responsible customer service experience.

• At least one year of experience working in a library and/or outreach setting.

• Previous experience developing and presenting programs, workshops, and classes.

• Ability to communicate with customers in Spanish.

Physical Demands:

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.