A newly listed circulation specialist position offers a pay rate between $18.00 and $23.00 per hour. Operations run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
The full-time role includes the potential to work day, evening, and weekend hours. The position aims to provide residents with impartial and inclusive access to a wide range of information resources and programs inside a welcoming and supportive environment. Duties span librarianship as a whole, including helping lead adult programming, assisting with youth programming implementation, and organizing other library activities outside of presenters’ programming.
Additional responsibilities involve creating and distributing flyers within the library and community, creating resource and attractive book displays to promote library functions, attending job-related conferences, workshops, and meetings, and performing other duties or library special projects as requested by the director.
The circulation specialist works the Circulation Desk, answers the telephone, answers reference questions, assists with research, performs reader advisory service and reference work, advises patrons on using online catalogs, databases, websites, and computer programs, and helps patrons locate materials and use public computer equipment and personal devices. Staff in this role also organize and accurately maintain library filing systems.
Job requirements call for a knowledge of library practices, procedures, techniques, reading programs, and activities, alongside an ability to foster positive interactions and relationships with library patrons. Candidates must demonstrate a dedication to timeliness of work, tact, and confidentiality, plus the ability to work varied work schedules that include some evenings and Saturdays.
Qualifications mandate a high school diploma or GED, effective oral and written communication skills, excellent public relations skills, an ability to work with the public, functional computer skills, and comfort with learning new technologies.
In addition, completion of the State of Iowa Public Library Endorsement is required within two years of hire. Experience working in a library setting and a B.S. or B.A. in a related field are preferred but not required, with two years of library services experience also listed as preferred.
Applicants can apply by sending a resume to library director Sharon Carr at [email protected].
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