Library Assistant I (Hourly)

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Library Assistant I (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

Reports to the Head Librarian and is responsible for performing circulation desk computer operations and assisting patrons with directional information. Works at the circulation desk;
checks materials in and out; answers phone; and
makes phone contact with other Library Services departments regarding circulation desk functions. May collect money and give receipts for fines; releases student records which have
been placed on hold. Opens and/or closes library; keeps statistics; monitors security system, maintains library equipment, and picks up, sorts and delivers mail when appropriate.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• •Performs office duties in support of faculty, staff, and/or student efforts, including word processing, data entry, maintaining files, processing mail, and duplication.
• Gathers, compiles, and enters data, producing routine reports and documents. Produces handouts, fliers, newsletters, brochures, manuals, and other documents.
• Answers the telephone, routes calls, or takes messages; responds to and/or directs inquiries in person or on the telephone.
• May input budget figures, prepares requisitions, logs and tracks expenditures, takes payments, or issues invoices or bills.
• Maintains tracking systems and logs.
• Operates office equipment such as copiers and fax machines.
• Perform circulation desk duties: including checking materials in/out, collecting fines, updating patron records, answering the phone, and removing student holds.
• Perform collection and stack maintenance duties: including shelving of materials, shelf reading, light cleaning, and other assigned tasks.
• Provide support for Librarians and Library Assistants.
• Complete word processing and data entry tasks

Knowledge

• Office procedures and practices.
• Customer service techniques.
• Working knowledge of computers and computer applications.

Skills

• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills. • Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Effective customer-orientation when working with a diverse population.
• Entering data, maintaining files, and performing other clerical duties
• Ability to file accurately – numerically and alphabetically.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to understand and follow detailed instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to perform quality customer service at a public service desk.
• Ability to conform to an established work schedule.
• Effective customer-orientation when working with a diverse population.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of Library of Congress Classification System.
• Experience with online circulation systems such as SirsiDynix.
• Library customer service experience. Technology Skills
• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• May also use social media, work with desktop publishing, and update webpages.

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• May also use social media, work with desktop publishing, and update webpages.

Required Work Experience

• As required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 pounds and maneuver book trucks.

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
• Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$22.00/hour

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

March 2, 2024
Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.