Circulation Assistant

**Job Title: **Circulation Assistant

**Department: **Circulation Services

**Direct Supervisor: ** Circulation Services Manager

**FLSA Status: **Non-exempt

Schedule: Part Time, 12-16.5hrs/week including day, night, & weekend hours

Job Summary

Circulation Assistants perform various circulation functions in a friendly and professional manner to a diverse patron base.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent, friendly, and professional customer service.

• Check library materials in & out.

• Interact with patrons concerning materials circulation and library cards.

• Open or close the department during an assigned shift.

• Use various technologies such as cash registers, computers, and printers.

• Answer incoming telephone calls, provide routine information, transfer calls, and take messages.

• Sort returned books in alphabetical and numerical order on carts.

• Help maintain the physical collection with shelving and shelf-reading.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: Attention to detail is necessary. Position requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of a high school education. Computer experience. Applicants must successfully complete a shelving exercise as part of the interview process. Ability to stand, bend, reach, squat, and move heavy carts loaded with books.

• PREFERRED: Experience with SirsiDynix Workflows is a plus. One year of general work experience including contact with the public, preferably in a public library setting. College degree or some college coursework. Six months or more of Circulation Assistant’s experience.

Physical Requirements

• The employee must frequently sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach with hands and arms, kneel, or get down on the floor, and climb stools. 

• Must be able to move library equipment or materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a typical library environment. 

• Part-time position requiring regular evening & weekend hours.

Salary

Range: $17.02 - $23.02 ($17.02 expected starting wage)

Benefits

The benefits of this position at the Batavia Public Library include:

• Insurance: Vision, FSA, Life Insurance

• Retirement: Optional matching 457 plan

• Continuing Education Opportunities

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, & PTO

Schedule

This position is 12-16.5 hours per week with the following schedule: 

• Monday: 4:45 PM - 9:00 PM

• ONE weekday evening (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) 4:45 PM - 9:00 PM

• Saturday: 8:45 AM - 1:00 PM OR 12:45 PM - 5:00 PM OR both shifts

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted from qualified applicants until the position is filled and should include a cover letter, current resume, and a list of three references with current contact information. Please upload your supporting documents as PDFs and include your name in the file name. Send your completed application and/or resume to [email protected]

Application Contact

Human Resources

[email protected]

Apply To

Batavia Public Library 10 S Batavia Ave Batavia, IL 60510

https://bataviapubliclibrary.org/jobs-internships/