Library Assistant

Job Posting: Library Assistant (part-time), Circulation Desk

Avon Grove Library has an opening for a part-time Library Assistant working in the circulation
department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing circulation procedures to
ensure excellent customer service and a smooth, accurate flow of library materials to patrons.
The position also includes following library policies and maintaining the public service image of
the library.

Salary: $14.00 per hour.

Specific hours needed: 3-8pm Thursdays, & one Saturday a month. Ability to provide additional
shift coverage as needed to cover vacations etc is desirable.

Responsibilities: Provide front line customer service; create new accounts and update existing
ones; process fees and fines; handle general account issues, complaints, and delinquent accounts;
process returned and circulating library materials; give occasional assistance with library
resources, including copier & scanner. May help with special projects and perform other tasks as
assigned.

Requirements: Excellent organizational and verbal communications skills, flexibility, commitment
to public service, and the ability to handle stressful situations are needed. Candidates should
exhibit the ability to master basic and specialized online circulation functions, and should
demonstrate proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office. Previous customer service,
teaching, and/or retail experience is preferred. Should be able to handle, lift, and move library
materials weighing up to 25 lbs.; stand/move at a computer terminal for up to 4 hours; wheel
book trucks weighing up to 125 lbs.; and stand, sit, walk, stoop, or reach within a confined area.

• Child Abuse History Clearance from the PA Department of Human Services

• Fingerprint-based federal criminal history submitted through the FBI

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply send a resume, cover letter, and
three references to David Payne, Library Director (dpayne@ccls.org) or at Avon Grove Library,
117 Rosehill Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390.

Avon Grove Library is a member of the Chester County Library System & an Equal Opportunity Employer