SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT

Provides basic reference and circulation assistance to patrons (in-person and on the telephone) and to assist with monitoring staff in the assigned Reference or Circulation area.

The employee will have the responsibility of:

• Overseeing the daily activities and staff of the assigned Reference or Circulation desk

• Assuming duties of the Library Supervisor (Circulation) in his/her absence, if assigned to Circulation desk

• Performing para-professional library reference work

• Adjusting patron fees and transactions when assigned to Circulation desk

• Maintaining periodical collections, including processing new issues, weeding back issues of newspapers, and maintaining select publications

• Reviewing professional journals and publishers’ catalogs and makes recommendations for purchase of reference and nonfiction materials, if assigned to Reference desk

• Overseeing the activities needed to obtain the return of overdue library materials or the payment of overdue fees, as assigned

• Overseeing payment(s) for lost and damaged materials, if assigned to Circulation desk

• Keeping the reference and periodical collections in proper order, if assigned to Reference desk

• Assuring assigned library unit is prepared daily for opening and/or closing

• Assisting patrons at public computers terminals by helping them logon and giving them basic instruction in the use of computers and internet search engines

• Using advanced searching skills to locate information in online databases, when assigned to Reference desk

As an employee with the city of Killeen some benefits are:

• Health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX

• Dental and Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Retirement through TMRS (Optional 4579(b) Accounts)

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

• 13 paid holidays

• Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Two (2) years of college (60 semester hours); and

• Two (2) years of library experience; or

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements:

• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license within ninety (90) days of hire

• Must have a valid driver’s license by date-of-hire

• Must be able to work one evening per week and Saturdays