Youth Services Clerk

LIBRARY ASSISTANT / YOUTH SERVICES

University City Public Library is hiring! If you are outgoing creative self-motivated and possess both a positive attitude and a strong desire to help and work with children teens and their families please apply. UCPL serves a highly diverse civic-minded eclectic population and enjoys tremendous community support. Our facility just completed a full-scale renovation making it an exciting time to join us as we explore new ways to be of service while continuing to offer one of the finest standalone library collections in metro St. Louis and an array of lifelong learning and entertainment opportunities for patrons.

Schedule: Part-time evenings and weekends. Fixed but flexible scheduling approximately 8-12 hours per week.

Reports to: Head of Youth Services

Pay:Range starts at $16.64

Benefits: Vacation and sick leave accrual holiday pay depending on schedule

Required Qualities: Fine attention to detail good interpersonal skills ability to handle busy work periods calmly and handle challenging situations with tact as well as initiative motivation and enthusiasm.

Desired Qualities: Familiarity with childrens literature and media and comfort with technology such as ipads

Specific duties include:

• Assist young patrons and their adults in finding library materials for various ages and a variety of reading skills including print audiobooks and ebooks
• Find and recommend read-alike and subject-based titles and help school-age students access online resources
• Perform book searches and place holds on materials
• Explain library programs and policies to patrons
• Sort and shelve library materials
• Assist the librarian during programs for kids teens and families
• Other related work as requested

General requirements for all library employees:

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  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
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  Commitment to the librarys mission and goals
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  Ability to read write and speak English
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  Ability to give and receive instructions in English
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  Alpha-numeric recognition skill
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  Ability to exercise good judgment
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  Ability to use basic office equipment: telephone computer e-mail copier
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  Honesty punctuality accuracy ability to maintain confidentiality
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  Ability to pass a criminal background check
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  One-year probationary period

To apply or for questions: Apply at address questions to

TO APPLY: Stop by the library and get an application from the front desk download a PDF copy from the library website at or contact to receive an application and complete job description via email.

Equal Employment Opportunity EmployerUniversity City Public Library is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and will continue to recruit hire promote train and develop into all job levels without regard to race color age sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) religion national origin genetic information or recognition of the essential rights of all employees and applicants as individuals it is the policy of the University City Public Library to recruit hire train develop and promote in all job classifications without discrimination to achieve equality in employment practices. The Library does not discriminate based on race color national origin gender religion sexual orientation age or disability. It is also the policy of the Library to act affirmatively in those areas where societal discrimination has denied equality of opportunity particularly where under-representation exists. Special emphasis will be placed upon recruiting qualified minorities women veterans and disabled individuals.

Required Experience:

Junior IC