Part Time Desk Assistant

Looking for a fast-paced job where you can multitask and share a love of reading? Are you tech-savvy, helpful, and patient? We’re looking for a friendly, community focused individual to serve the public at our Checkout and Information desks. This includes greeting people, checking items out, and providing computer, printing and e-reader help. Customer service and/or library work experience is a plus. This position is 16 hours per week plus one Saturday per month. Starting pay is $15.50 per hour.

We are looking for someone who can work:

• Mondays 11:30 am-8 pm

• Wednesdays 9 am-1 pm

• Thursdays 9 am-1 pm

• the third Saturday (9am - 5pm) of the month.

  Responsibilities:

• Greet people in a welcoming manner.

• Assist patrons in finding materials.

• Provide patrons with computer and printer support.

• Charge items; handle fines, overdues, lost items accurately, following set procedures in a tactful manner.

• Work with all staff members as part of the public services team and fill in as needed.

Qualifications: 

• High school graduate, some college preferred 

• Customer service experience required

• Library work experience preferred

Benefits:

• One hour of paid time off for every 40 hours worked, which you may begin taking after 90 days of employment. 

• Four hours of paid holiday time in honor of your birthday to be taken within the pay period that includes your birthday. 

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

• Up to 5 normally scheduled working days of paid bereavement leave associated with the death of an immediate relative.
  

To apply complete the employment application and email it to: jobs@mortonlibrary.org.