Library Associate - OP Branch

Clay County - Small Towns. Big Passions.Pay:The Library Associate position involves constant interaction with the public, problem solving for patrons and staff, reader's advisory, and other related library tasks. This position performs a variety of library clerical tasks designed to implement, maintain and execute Clay County Library practices and procedures. As part of their contact with library patrons, Associates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of library services as well as an interest in fulfilling users' requests. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Library Associate I Starting Pay: $15.00/hrServes as initial patron point-of-contact providing informational, directional and reference assistance to the public in person, over the phone and via email.Provides circulation services using an Integrated Library System (ILS).Collects and processes patron payments for fines and fees.Retrieves, shelves and shifts library materials.Assist patrons in using library equipment.Assists in the processing of library materials.Assists in creating thematic displays.Performs reader's advisory.Completes 24 hours of professional development training per year.Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as a regular part of their work week.In case of emergency or crisis situation (hurricane, flood, etc.) position is required to respond/perform emergency and recovery duties as assigned by the County Manager or designee.During an emergency or crisis situation, this position will may be required to be present at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) to provide assistance while activated.Performs other duties as assigned.Library Associate II Starting Pay: $15.75/hrThis position performs all of the duties of a Library Associate I.This position differentiates from a Library Associate I.Assists with weeding projects.Creates flyers for branch programs.Processes new library materials for the branch.Assists in branch processing of Inter Library Loans.Knowledgeable in and clarifies policies and procedures and promotes adherence among patrons by fostering effective communication.Preforms minor maintenance on materials.Library Associate III Starting Pay: $19.15/hrThis position performs all of the duties of a Library Associate II.This position differentiates from a Library Associate II.Uses skills and experience to offer informed opinions on collection content and needed updates.Assists with daily scheduling of staff and training new staff.Keeps up to date on policy changes.Coordinates weeding projects.Responsible for keeping branch flyers current.Coordinates branch displays.Manages branch volunteers.Assists with balancing cash drawer and depositing funds.Manager on duty in the absence of the Branch Manager.Plans, markets, and facilitates recreational, educational, and cultural programs at the branch level.Manages additional event programming, as needed.Completes 16 hours of additional professional development per year.Minimum Requirements:Library Associate IA High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required.Must be able to keyboard accurately.1-2 years of customer service experience.Effective oral and written communication.Library Associate IIA High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required.Must be able to keyboard accurately and have a good understanding of Microsoft Suite applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.1-2 years of customer service experience.1-2 years of library experience.Effective oral and written communication.Library Associate IIIA High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required, 2-year Associate Degree preferred.Must be able to keyboard accurately and have a good understanding of Microsoft Suite applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.Knowledge of library policies and procedures.3-4 years of customer service experience.1-2 years of library experience.Supervisory experience, preferred.Effective oral and written communication.All CandidatesValid Florida driver's license with clean driving recordAny combination of education and experience may be substituted, so long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the jobSupplemental Information:Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Employees may be required to perform duties, including the employee's normal work function or other emergency support functions as deemed necessary by the County, as assigned before, during, and after hazardous weather or state of local emergency.While requirements may be representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees occupying the position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull otherwise move objects, including the human body.Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.Kneeling: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.Crouching: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time.Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather with the whole hand or arm as in handling.Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palms.Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which, they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40 db loss @ 55 HZ, 1,000 HZ and 2,000 HZ with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.Visual requirement equal to that for clerical administrative whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, etc.The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions. Tasks may risk exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, etc.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Clay County is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age.Clay County is committed to providing veterans with preference in employment opportunities in accordance with Florida State Law and Federal Regulations. As part of our dedication to supporting veterans, we ensure that qualified veterans are given preferential treatment in our hiring process, in accordance with Florida Statute 295.07.Eligible Veterans who believe they were discriminated against may file a complaint with the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs within 60 days of receiving notice of non-selection.

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