Library Clerk

The Oak Park Public Library seeks a friendly, collaborative, and organized part-time Library Clerk to join our Materials Handling team.

About the Oak Park Public Library

The Oak Park Public Library strategically prioritizes equity, anti-racism, engagement, learning, and stewardship. We serve a diverse population at our three locations and out in the Oak Park community. Our vision is to empower every voice in our community, and our mission is to share the information, services, and opportunities that fulfill Oak Park’s aspirations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sorts and shelves returned materials.
• Processes materials from SWAN libraries.
• Assists with daily deliveries.
• Operates the automated materials handling machine.
• Retrieves and fulfills library materials holds.
• Maintains the physical collections.
• Helps with projects in other service areas as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Understands, supports, and advances the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of the library
• Service-oriented and committed to exceptional service to our patrons, staff, and community.
• Supports a positive team environment in which members participate, respect, and cooperate with each other to receive desired results.
• Demonstrates willingness to accept shifts in responsibilities due to the nature of a changing workplace.
• Takes the initiative to improve service, processes, programs, and products.
• Displays emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills in navigating the workplace.
• Be competent in current technology and willing to learn and grow in technical understanding.
• Be knowledgeable about library resources, services, and impact.
• Pays attention to detail.
• Demonstrates the capacity to maintain confidentiality.

Bilingualism in English and Spanish (or another language relevant to Oak Park’s community) is a plus; while not required, fluency in another language will enable you to provide exceptional customer service and build relationships with more of our community members. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to walk, push, move, bend, stand, sit, squat, grasp, reach, stretch, talk, and hear.
• Close visual acuity to determine the accuracy and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Lift up to 50 pounds and transport or move up to 100 pounds of library materials from one location to another.
• Function in narrow aisles.

Education and Experience

Required

• Must be at least 16 years old.

Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous customer service experience.

Details

This position is part-time, 20 hours per week, including required weekend and evening hours.

The starting hourly rate is $17.00.

As part of the greater compensation package, part-time (20-hour) library staff members receive benefits, including:

• Enrollment in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), a premier defined benefit (pension) plan for Illinois municipal government employees
• At least two weeks of paid vacation annually
• 48 hours of paid health leave annually
• 26 hours of paid personal leave annually
• Up to 13 paid holidays each year (only if regularly scheduled to work on the day of the holiday)
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Interpreter compensation, if applicable
• Tuition assistance for continuing education
• Paid learning opportunities, such as webinars and conferences
• $150 Lifestyle Spending Account to enhance your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

Please apply by Sunday, March 1, for priority consideration.

The Oak Park Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating and supporting an environment of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our staff, collections, programs and services, patrons, and community. Members of traditionally marginalized groups and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.

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