Library Assistant Youth Services - Part Time at Caldwell County, NC – Lenoir NC

OVERVIEW:

This position requires working in the Youth Services Department in Lenoir, with children aged birth-13 years old and their caregivers. It consists of reference and reader advisory duties (in-person, and via telephone and internet), and computer-assistance services for a diverse and young clientele, and their caregivers. The employee will help plan and assist with appropriate children’s programming, crafts, and activities, and other duties as assigned.

A successful candidate for this position is strongly customer service-oriented with demonstrated experience in delivering service to children with courtesy, discretion, and tact. They should have, or be able to quickly gain, a basic understanding of library functions, techniques, and technology. The candidate should be energetic, self-motivated, proactive, and team-oriented. They should be highly detail-oriented.

Applicants for this position must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma. Some college-level coursework in an applicable field with some experience in library work is preferred. Additional favorable experience includes:

Please submit a resume with the application.

An employee in this class performs paraprofessional work requiring the application of current customer service techniques and appropriate library technology. He/she demonstrates an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to job responsibilities and exercises good judgment in applying library policies and regulations. Maintains accountability and a high level of courtesy and tact when dealing with the public. Assigned duties will vary according to the specific needs of the library and division of workload. While this position may have the opportunity to work independently, supervision will come from the Library Assistant II and III and overall supervision comes from the Youth Services Librarian.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, printers, facsimile machines, calculators, postage machines, etc. Must be able to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions from superiors.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of reports, correspondence, forms, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, permits, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Differentiation: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via a telephone.