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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | POSITION PROFILE | | | | | | | | Under general supervision of the Branch Manager, performs a variety | | of duties in the library and its services. Such duties include | | clerical, event programming, technology use and assistance, materials | | processing and organization, and providing excellent customer | | assistance to patrons at the circulation desk as well as throughout | | the library. This position also hosts story hour activities for young | | children at least once a month. Most importantly, be a proactive | | contributor to making Duchesne County Library a heart of our | | communities and maintain its award-winning services. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS | | | | - Performs routine clerical duties, including answering phone | | calls, making calls to patrons about library business, relaying | | messages, tracking library statistics, recording patron requests, | | and receiving, storing, and distributing supplies. | | - Operates and maintains the library's technology, including | | computers, mobile devices, printers, scanners, copy machines, fax | | machines, book and disc repair machines, wifi hotspots, paper | | cutters, laminators, 3-D printers, and circulation desk | | equipment. Operates library catalog and circulation software, | | e-resources, word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet | | applications, electronic mail, information databases available to | | patrons, and social media tools. Learns to operate new technology | | as it is adopted by the library system and Duchesne County. | | Assists patrons in using the aforementioned equipment. | | - Assists patrons to locate physical materials, eBooks, | | eAudiobooks, and provides reader's advisory or reference help | | (helping patrons answer information questions or find new | | materials they may like). | | - Performs organizational and processing duties related to library | | resources including labeling and covering materials, cataloging | | materials, repairing or deselecting materials, performing | | inventory, keeping physical materials organized (shelf-reading), | | displaying materials to promote circulation, and pulling | | materials on hold for patrons at assigned branch as well as | | materials for transfer to other consortium (partner) libraries. | | - Plans, executes, and assists in library programming, events, and | | outreach efforts including programs that occur outside of regular | | library hours and at off-library sites requiring some travel. | | Specifically, this position will host story hour activities for | | young children at least once a month in addition to participating | | in other library events that are for various audiences including | | young children, teens, adults, and families. | | - Maintains physical appearance, cleanliness, and accessibility of | | the library including some janitorial duties. | | - Participates in pr fessional development including workshops, | | conferences, and webinars to increase professional knowledge, | | learn new technologies, and gain new ideas for library services. | | Also completes required county and risk management training. | | - Performs excellent customer service for library patrons and | | maintains courtesy and kindness for all patrons, co- workers, | | supervisors, and other county departments, while communicating | | honestly and respectfully. | | - Is willing to work on Saturdays and evenings. | | - Maintains privacy of library records including patron iden | | tifiable information and circulation history. | | - Collects and records payment of fees, printing, book sales, room | | rentals, etc. Also assists patrons with library room reservations | | online. | | - Takes initiative in helping with the library's progress, | | strategic plan, and improving patrons' experiencesTakes | | initiative in helping with the library's progress, strategic | | plan, and improving patrons' experiences. | | - Performs consistently productive work with attention to detail, | | professionalism, and timeliness. | | - Follows established policies and procedures of Duchesne County, | | the library system, and established library ethics, including | | patrons' rights to information and assembly in designated areas. | | - Performs other duties as assigned by the Library Director, Branch | | Manager, and/or Assistant Branch Manager | | | | Education and Experience | | | | - Must be a high school graduate or have equivalent education. Utah | | Library Association Paraprofessional Certification is preferred. | | - Exposure to customer service, basic library procedures, clerical | | work, event/activity planning, and computer utilization is | | desired | | | | OTHER REQUIREMENTS | | | | - Must be 18 years or older | | - Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation and drug | | test successfully. | | - Casual business attire is expected. Provocative and revealing | | clothing shall not be worn. | | - Maintain good personal hygiene and cleanliness. | | | | SKILLS/ABILITIES | | | | - Must be able to write and communicate effectively in English, | | respond to inquiries, and read and interpret documents such as | | policies, procedures, and regulations. | | - Ability to follow policies and procedures, problem solve, and | | take initiative to carry out tasks or deal with situations when a | | supervisor is not present. | | - The ability to drive with a current driver's license is | | preferred. | |