General Skills and requirements

In the interest of maintaining a balanced team, all library employees will be expected to maintain the following skills in order to fill in across the library as needed. 

• Knowledge of all circulation desk functions

• Shelving and maintaining collections with both alphabetical and numerical systems

• Operating the Square point-of-sale system and cash drawer to receive payment for fees

• Prompt and professional phone mannerism

• Comfortable with Microsoft office systems and Google suite for patron assistance on computers.

• Comfortable with operating a variety of office equipment including copy/fax machines.

• Able to communicate respectfully and compassionately to determine the needs of library patrons.

Physical Requirements

The work environment consists primarily of indoor activities. Employees should be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Must be able to inspect labels and titles to organize materials. Must be able to move books and/or cartons of books weighing up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and must be able to move books up to 10 pounds on a regular basis. The ability to position the body at different angles is required to restock the shelves and to assist customers with finding their requested materials. 

Transportation

All employees must have reliable transportation to and from work. Some positions may require use of personal vehicles to travel to training or outreach sites.