Library Assistant

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

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday July 16, 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.

Two Full-Time Library Assistant positions are available with the Fort Worth Public Library at the East Regional Library and the Summerglen Branch Library. The ideal candidates are 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.

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

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work evenings and Saturdays.

• Ability to work at/travel to various locations.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

• Ability to communicate with customers in Spanish.

• At least one year of experience working in a library setting.

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

The Library Assistant's job responsibilities include:

• Providing friendly, efficient, and professional service to customers, in-person, by telephone, and via email. This includes answering basic reference, reader's advisory, and general usage questions, helping customers locate materials and services of interest, and checking in and out materials.

• Planning and delivering programs, workshops, and classes.

• Providing customers with technology assistance and computer training, and assisting customers with self-service equipment and technology.

• Operating a cash register, conducting customer payment transactions, maintaining a cash drawer.

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

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

• Championing the Library's strategic goals and initiatives.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

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.