Clerk I (B) - Westlink Branch Library (Part-Time)

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**Distinguishing Features of Work**

The **Westlink Branch Library** located at 8515 Bekemeyer has an opening

for a **part-time clerk** position which includes evening and weekend

shifts. To be a successful member of our team you must be

customer-focused and have a passion for assisting a wide variety of

customers in the use of the library and its programs and services.

Candidates should have patience, be courteous and demonstrate empathy

during all customer interactions; communicate pleasantly and

effectively; and bring creativity and energy to all projects. In

addition, you must enjoy interacting directly with people of all ages

and from diverse backgrounds and be adept at understanding the needs of

Library customers.

Job Attitudes

• Eager to serve a diverse, dynamic community in a welcoming manner
• Customer service focused
• Glad to work independently and in team settings
• Appreciates routine and order
• Loves to constantly learn
• \*\*\*Posting may close at any time\*\*\***
  
  

**Examples of Work Performed**

• Shelves & shelfreads
• Staffs the circulation desk, drive-thru, and Automatic Materials
  
  

Handler

• Checks out and in materials
• Accepts payments on fees
• Places holds on materials
• Issues library cards
• Checks out computer stations
• Releases print jobs
• Provides readers advisory and reference assistance to all ages
• Assists users as needed with their varied technology needs including
  
  

but not limited to Internet searching and Office products, the

Librarys and State Librarys assorted e-resources, copiers, scanners,

fax machines, laptops, tablets, e-readers, cell phones, etc.

• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisor
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
  
  

**Requirements of Work**

• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with other employees and
  
  

the public

• Ability to learn, within a short period of time, office practices
  
  

and procedures

• Ability to write legibly
• Ability to learn clerical assignments and develop skill in the
  
  

operation of office machines within a short period of time

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with
  
  

associates, and the public

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in
  
  

writing

• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
  
  

of other individuals in the workplace

• Ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal or tabular materials
• Ability to observe differences in copy, to proofread words and
  
  

numbers and avoid perception errors in arithmetic

• Ability to: stand while moving about for up to 8 hours per shift, or
  
  

stand stationary for up to 2 hours, on carpet, tile or concrete

flooring; walk while pushing a loaded book cart weighing up to 250

lbs.; reach, bend, stoop, kneel and squat to arrange materials on

shelves; extend arms overhead repetitively to return book, weighing

as much as 10 lbs.; repetitively reach across body while handling up

to 10 lbs.; and frequently lift to shoulder height, up to 50 lbs.

and carry the load up to 5\'

• Demonstrates a growth mindset and continually learns new information
  
  

and skills to best serve the public.

• Embodies inclusion in all aspects of library service.
  
  

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment

physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory

evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

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