POSITION VACNACY
Part Time
POSITION: Circulation
Assistant
GRADE: 23
DEPARTMENT: Library
POSITION
REPORTS TO: Circulation
Supervisor
SCHEDULE: Friday,
Saturday & Sunday,
JOB
FUNCTION: The Circulation Assistant
assists the Circulation Supervisor with the circulation and stack maintenance
of the Library’s collection. In the
absence of other supervisory personnel, assumes responsibility for the general
supervision of the Library and the routine operations of the Circulation
Department.
ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:
1. Monitors and communicates
information to appropriate personnel.
2. Assists with the training
and supervision of student assistants.
3. Assists patrons in the use
of the Library and the location of materials.
4. Registers direct borrowers.
Charges out, check in, and remove materials.
5. Monitors and updates date
due cards.
6. Informs patrons of overdue
materials, fines and special messages.
Procedures and sends overdue notices.
Levies and collects fines.
7. Monitors and operates
security panels.
8. Calls security or consults
with appropriate library personnel about unusual situations in the library.
9. Assist with stack
maintenance (picks up, sorts, counts and puts books in to-be-shelved area.)
10. Prepares trucks of books for
shelving, shelves books, read shelves.
11. Assists with interlibrary
loan procedures.
NONESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS:
1. Answers phones, transfers
calls, picks up calls and takes messages.
2. Performs other duties as
assigned.
REQUIRED
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Possess
the ability to work comfortably with the public. Ability to interpret and explain policy, make
observations and provide feedback.
Ability to perform clerical tasks.
Library experience preferred.
WORKING
CONDITIONS:
Ability
to stand, sit, stoop and reach for long periods of time. Ability to bend and lift up to 30 lb. on a
regular basis.
CirAsstLibPT04
INTERESTED APPLICANTS
SHOULD COMPLETE A RESUME AND COVER LETTER AND EMAIL IT TO hrjobs@kings.edu.