Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Library Aide (Thousand Hour) Job at Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Palmer
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer, AK, US, 99645
Salary: $21.15 Hourly
Location : Sutton, AK
Job Type: Thousand (1000) Hour
Job Number: 2025-00115
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 08/25/2025
Closing Date: 9/7/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Job Summary
This position performs clerical and customer service duties in support of the operations, programs and services of a public library in the Borough library system.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade
D1 - DOE
Minimum Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent.
One year of experience in a similar position, sufficient to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position. Related experience may include: customer service, basic clerical and data entry duties. Experience using the library is preferred. Interest in and possible experience with programming for children and adults is appreciated.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of
Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and physical.
Duties/Responsibilities
Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.
01
Are you a current MSB library card holder?
02
This is a part time position, with no guaranteed number of hours per week? Does that work for you?
03
Sometimes the assigned shifts are as short as three or four hours. Have you taken drive time into consideration when applying for this type of position in Sutton?
Required Question
Location : Sutton, AK
Job Type: Thousand (1000) Hour
Job Number: 2025-00115
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 08/25/2025
Closing Date: 9/7/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Job Summary
This position performs clerical and customer service duties in support of the operations, programs and services of a public library in the Borough library system.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade
D1 - DOE
Minimum Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent.
One year of experience in a similar position, sufficient to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position. Related experience may include: customer service, basic clerical and data entry duties. Experience using the library is preferred. Interest in and possible experience with programming for children and adults is appreciated.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of
Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and physical.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Assists patrons at the circulation desk; checks materials in and out; places holds on materials; collects monies for copies, faxes, fines, and lost or damaged items; issues library cards; assists patrons in locating materials in the collection.
- Provides assistance to patrons in the use of library technology; assists patrons in the use of computerized databases.
- Receives and processes new materials; appends barcodes, spine labels, identification stamps, and protective covers; mends items in need of repair.
- Shelves books; rearranges shelves and displays.
- Enters statistical information regarding library operations.
- Opens and closes the library.
- Sorts donations.
- Implements or assists in the implementation of library programs for children, youth and adults as assigned; coordinates publicity for programs.
- Performs light custodial duties.
- Issues Borough and State of Alaska permits as requested.
- Performs basic clerical duties.
- Performs related duties.
Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.
01
Are you a current MSB library card holder?
- Yes
- No
02
This is a part time position, with no guaranteed number of hours per week? Does that work for you?
03
Sometimes the assigned shifts are as short as three or four hours. Have you taken drive time into consideration when applying for this type of position in Sutton?
Required Question