Posting: Brandon Library Part-Time (35 hours/week) Library Assistant

Please send a completed application to Circulation Manager, Shauna Quick squick@brandonlibrary.org by *5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2018*. Applications after the deadline will not be accepted. Thank you. Brandon Township Public Library Job Description/Position Standards with Qualifications and Requirements Position: Library Assistant Part-time Salary Range: $10.90-$13.30/hour Grade: 3 Effective Date: 2/22/2016 Job Summary Under the supervision of the Circulation Manager, staff the circulation desk. This position serves the patron in a friendly, professional manner, thereby ensuring the public a positive library experience. Facilitate the Inter- Library Loan process, complete the physical processing of materials, link materials to the ILS catalog and perform other duties as determined by the manager. Responsibilities · Greet all patrons with courtesy and friendliness as Circulation is the first contact the patron has with the library · Gain complete knowledge of the automated system · Check out items to patron and receive Library print and non-print materials · Process new and replacement cards in the automated system · Accurately input and update data in the automated system · Maintain any non-automated records · Follow and enforce all library rules, policies, and procedures · Follow circulation guidelines and patron privacy laws · Answer telephone and accurately give information and when necessary, direct calls to the correct location or staff for information · Calculate and collect funds due from the public · Ability to operate basic office equipment including computers, copier, fax, cash register, charge machine and calculator · Ability to use alpha-numeric organization · Empty all book and audio/visual drops, discharge all items, and organize according to the Dewey Decimal System for shelving · Sort library materials for shelving; shelve or shelf read as directed to maintain good order · Learn and perform all functions of inter-library loan process and library software Process all types of materials for BTPL collection and link in automated system · Repair collection items as necessary · If scheduled, open or close the library, following established procedures · All other duties as assigned Qualifications High school diploma Requirements · Customer service and/or library experience · Positive public service attitude, computer skills, and good communication skills · Appropriate math abilities to calculate and collect funds due from the public · Appropriate reading abilities to sort and properly shelve materials according to the Dewey Decimal System · Ability to lift or transport items weighing up to 40 pounds · Work independently as well as with a team · Flexible schedule, including nights and weekends Department Affiliation/Supervisor Reports to the Circulation Manager *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 248-627-9880 (fax) *“We enhance and strengthen community by providing open access to educational information, recreational materials, and programs that enrich lives and promote lifelong learning.”*
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Rebecca Higgerson