Library Aide

Library Aide

**$17.75 per hour*

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. We are currently seeking a Library Aide who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve.

The Library Aide assists with the daily activities of a general purpose and/or law library designed to accommodate the social, educational and legal interest and needs of an inmate/resident population.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in developing and maintaining library catalog system that identifies specific categories and subject matter.
• Create schedules for inmate/resident access to the general purpose and law library. Enforce all polices and rules governing inmate conduct, sign in/out procedures and maintains a safe environment for inmates and other library users.
• Search catalog files, biographical dictionaries and indexes, and examines content of reference materials to assist individuals in locating and selecting materials.
• Recommend acquisition materials consistent with the needs of the population, to include current legal/law reference material, as applicable.
• Train inmate workers in receiving, shelving and locating materials. Answer routine inquiries and assists in checking books in/out of the library daily.
• Maintain a tracking system to monitor the location of books and facilitates the proper return of materials back to the library. Conduct inventories, as required, to monitor compliance.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED certification or equivalent is required.
• Two years of library work experience, including work in book acquisition, cataloging, reference and compilation of bibliographies preferred.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE-including Disability/Veteran.