What are the responsibilities and job description for the Library Assistant position at San Jacinto College?
Library Assistant - Central Campus
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Customer service and routing for library patrons
Essential Job Functions
Salary Grade: 9
Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule
Requisition Number: req6141
Posting Close Date: 12/15/2025
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Customer service and routing for library patrons
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for library circulation including registering new patrons/students, checking in and out materials, issuing student ID’s, issuing TexShare cards, process daily Tex Express packages, Reserve item processing, and maintaining complete and accurate records. Responsible for Serials including receiving current issues, claiming missing issues and communicating with vendors.
- Posting of overdue book fines and lost item fees to Banner. Runs daily reports in Argos to reconcile fines and fees with Sierra (ILS).
- Prepares reports for Director including: laptop usage, TexExpress, fines and late fees, Interlibrary loan statistics, patron count, etc.
- Processes Inter Library Loan requests by using First Search, the Online Library Catalogue, Sierra ILS, and maintains accurate lending records in excel, preparing materials for mailing or delivery.
- Communicates with patrons regarding requests, overdue fines, lost book fees etc.
- Lead parttime service desk staff (student assistant and work study) as required by library supervisor.
- Assist with special library projects including inventory, book displays, special exhibits, oversee shelving and shelf reading and withdrawing library materials as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
- Ability to demonstrate the College values
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Ability to work in collaboration with others.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and library records.
- Ability to work with MS office and integrated library systems (Sierra or other ILS).
- Ability to work in Banner.
- Ability to work in Argos
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associate Degree
- Two years’ library or office experience
- Two years’ experience in an academic library
- Afternoon and evening hours until 9 p.m. required.
- Evening and weekends as assigned.
Salary Grade: 9
Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule
Requisition Number: req6141
Posting Close Date: 12/15/2025
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