Job Description
Salary: $16.00 - $21.68 Hourly
Location : Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 2025-00017
Department: Library
Division: People
Opening Date: 01/27/2025
Closing Date: 2/4/2025 5:00 PM Central
Job Summary We are looking for a part time Library Service Representative to join our team! The purpose of this position is to provide customer service to citizens and maintain the library's collection in a neat and orderly manner. This is accomplished by staffing customer service desks; assisting customers on computers; providing reference and directional assistance in person, on the phone, or over the internet; facilitating the circulation of library materials; handling and receiving money; providing shelf maintenance, including shelving and weeding. Other duties include ensuring daily preparation of holds; searching shelves for lost and missing items; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.
Essential Job Functions - Facilitates the circulation of library materials by checking out library materials with the use of integrated automated system; issuing new cards; providing friendly customer service such as answering questions in person and by phone and solving problems; processing inter-library loan requests; and renewing items in person and by phone.
- Provides shelf maintenance by shelving books in appropriate order; maintaining assigned shelving areas keeping them neat and in proper order; stocking book displays; performing periodic shelf reading to maintain order; and shelving books that have been used by customers.
- Checks in library materials by retrieving returned materials from book drops; checking materials in using integrated automated system; sorting materials by format and call number; and recording appropriate information for holds and overdue materials.
- Handles and receives money by taking fines; recording transactions in computer and in the cash register; making change; balancing cash register funds at the end of the day; and handling copier funds.
- Completes miscellaneous circulation tasks by ensuring daily preparation of holds; preparing daily cash report; searching shelves for lost and missing items; keeping various statistics and preparing monthly report; searching various bibliographies in library catalog; computer customers; typing memorial plates as necessary; and answering phones. Opens and closes the building as necessary.
- Coordinate with all other areas of the library system to maintain an efficient, effective, and supportive team environment in order to implement division-wide and system-wide initiatives.
- All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
- Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.
Minimum Qualifications - Education: High school diploma and GED
- Experience: No experience required
- Licenses : Valid Driver's License required
- Certifications Required: None
01
What is the highest level of Education obtained?
- Some high school, no diploma or GED
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College, no degree
- Technical or Trade School (Did not complete)
- Technical or Trade School (Completed)
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
02
How many years of customer service experience do you have?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- Over 3 years of experience
Required Question City of Grand Prairie, TX
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Part time,