General Description:
The Highgate Library and Community Center is looking to hire a part-time (10-15 hours a week) Library Clerk. The Library Clerk will perform a broad range of tasks including, but not limited to, the following: assisting with library circulation and clerical procedures, assisting in daily library operations including opening and closing duties, assisting in patron services and recommended reads, assisting with library displays, and assisting in daily tasks assigned by the Highgate Library & Community Center (HLCC) Library Director.
This position requires a friendly, positive, and energetic personality. who enjoys working with the public. The position requires the ability to interact successfully with the public, which includes persons of all age groups, and a desire to further local community connections. This position requires the ability to learn various computer programs to circulate library materials and to serve library patrons. A weekly set schedule is required for this position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Circulation desk routines such as checking library items in and out
- Assisting patrons in finding materials to match their reading interests
- Assisting patrons with computer and technological device usage
- Assisting with the positive promotion of library programs and services
- Shelving materials and keeping shelves neat and accessible
- General clerical work such as answering the telephone and routing calls/messages as necessary
- Performing opening and closing procedures as necessary
- Performing daily tasks to keep the overall library neat, clean, and organized
- Filling in as needed for Highgate Library & Community Center staff to cover vacations/sick time
- Learning the general rules and policies of the Highgate Library & Community Center
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds
Minimum Qualifications:
- A high school education is required
- Prior library experience and/or experience working directly with the public is an asset
- Basic knowledge of library procedures and methods is a plus but not mandatory
- Computer experience including the use of the Microsoft Office and the Internet is required
- Must have exceptional communication skills when interacting with patrons in-person and over the phone
- Must be able to work weekday evenings and weekends: Monday & Thursday from 2:30 PM -6:30 PM and Saturday from 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
- Must pass a background check
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter by December 9 to: Highgate Library and Community Center, 17 Mill Hill Road, PO Box 76, Highgate VT 05459 or email these items to Christine Walton, Library Director, at librarian@highgatevt.org.
– Posted 11/15/24