What are the responsibilities and job description for the Readers' Services Assistant position at Cook Memorial Public Library District?
Note: In order to be considered you must apply on the Library website at https://cooklib.org
Are you a passionate reader who loves recommending books and media to friends and family? Do you enjoy helping others and working with technology? Cook Memorial Public Library District is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, customer service-oriented individual to join our Readers’ Services team. Ideal applicants are flexible, curious, well versed in current fiction and media, adaptable to new services and technologies, and dedicated to excellent patron service.
Hours:
Part-time (22 hours per week), including evening hours and weekend rotation
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Staff adult services desk at two library locations, providing reference services and technology assistance. Provide additional desk coverage as needed.
- Provide adult readers’ and media advisory service, both in-person and online. Maintain knowledge of adult popular fiction in a variety of genres.
- Select and manage a portion of the Adult Fiction collection.
- Plan and organize book-related programming.
- Lead one monthly adult book club.
- Provide a variety of readers’ advisory services, including book talking, writing reviews, and creating library displays and print materials.
- Assist patrons in the use of electronic products, including the library’s website, online catalog systems, downloadable materials, and electronic databases.
Requirements:
Note: In order to be considered you must apply on the Library website at https://cooklib.org
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Customer service experience; library service desk experience preferred.
- Avid reader, viewer, and listener with a wide range of genre experience relevant to tasks and patron interactions
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Strong technology aptitude. Knowledge of and experience with digital devices and platforms such as Libby, Hoopla, CloudLibrary and Kanopy
- Proficiency in MS Office software products including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Salary & Benefits: Note: In order to be considered you must apply on the Library website at https://cooklib.org
Anticipated pay range $22.00 - $23.00 per hour, DOQ. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Optional vision, dental, and 457(b) deferred compensation plan. Paid sick, vacation, holiday and parental leave. Premium pay on Sundays. Cost of living increases and merit bonuses.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $23