Library Technical Assistant II

Charter Township of Shelby

Library Technical Assistant II

Employment Status: Full-time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Experience Required: 2 years of experience in technical phases of library work with clerical experience and additional personal computer training.

Minimum Education Requirements: A Library Technical Assistant Degree is required for this position. 1- 2 years of experience with Sirsi/Dynix automated library systems is preferred.

Certification/Licensing: A valid Driver's License

Direct Supervisor: Department Head, and/or Supervisory Employees of Higher Classification

Supervisory Responsibility: None

People Supervised: Direct (0), Indirect (0) May supervise some employees of an equal or lesser classification.

Physical Requirements: Physically mobile and be able to stand, reach, stoop, and lift to perform most duties

Primary Work Location: Office Environment

Job Summary: To perform a variety of specialized office, clerical, typing and record-keeping work in the library; to perform public contact at the circulation desk; to organize and prepare materials for shelf use.

Essential Job Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to perform any or all of the following essential duties:

• Process and physically prepare materials that have been obtained for the library collection.
• Perform circulation desk duties
• Receive, organize, and create preliminary records of all new acquisitions.
• Order books and AV materials from vendors as instructed by Librarians.
• Order library processing supplies.
• Assist with automated system upgrades.
• Accumulate holdings and circulation statistics monthly and submit to Director.
• Reconcile packing slips with invoices and submit to Librarians.
• Assist in withdrawing books or magazines, as needed.
• Assist in repairing books and magazines, as needed.
• Place orders with publishers and suppliers for library materials.
• Assist patrons in answering routine inquiries, refer other inquires for assistance to the Librarian.
• Withdraw materials for the collection.
• Perform work as required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

An employee of this class must have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities upon application:

Knowledge

• Office practices, procedures, and business English
• Library operations, practices, and procedures
• Book care and repair

Skills

• Use of a personal computer and typical Library Technology
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Judgment and decision making
• Service orientation

Abilities

• Use small hand tools with good manual dexterity.
• Read and understand written and verbal directions.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Human Resources Department. The Charter Township of Shelby provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.