Senior Library Assistant Branch

Brief job description (essentialfunctions of the job):

Class Specifications:Includes library assistants working in the branch libraries whose duties involve the following: greeting and directing patrons registration of borrowers charging and discharging books and other materials maintaining the book and other materials collections maintaining/troubleshooting equipment typing/word processing and filing.

Typical Duties:

Under the direction of the Branch Librarian or ranking staff member and in accordance with standard policies and practices performs any or all of the following:

• Greets and directs library patrons in person and over the phone providing simple direction and information.
• Gives out and interprets BPL policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner.
• Identifies and refers problems to their supervisor.
• Charges and discharges books and other materials as well as receives and records fines.
• Interviews applicants for library cards and verifies identification.
• Prepares periodicals for circulation and maintains the periodical collection.
• Books museum passes.
• Receives and routes requests including basic interlibrary loan requests maintains reserve shelf handles send item list.
• Receives sorts shelves verifies delivers mends and barcodes books and traces records and searches shelves for books not properly accounted for.
• Assists in maintaining bulletin boards and exhibition cases.
• Typing/word processing simple forms and records.
• Compiles basic statistical records.
• Operates and provides basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting e.g. turning on and off cleaning filling with paper and replacing toner cartridges.
• Uses and assists patrons in the basic use of a variety of libraryowned technological equipment e.g. photocopier public computer signup systems and audiovisual equipment.
• Sorts and routes U.S. Mail.
• Attends training when directed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school graduate or GED.
• Experience: None required.

Special Qualifications:

• Tact in dealing with people; good oral skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff; demeanor appropriate to the workplace.
• Competency in the use of personal computers and Windows software sufficient to meet the tasks of the position.
• Good judgment dependability good attendance and punctuality record.
• A typing test will be given speed: 30 wpm.
• World languages desirable.

Requirements:

• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
• CORI Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: AFSCME/LA3

Hours per week: 35