Part-Time Clerk/Passport Agent — LaGrange Association Library Job at SOUTHEASTER

Overview

LaGrange Association Library, located in bucolic Dutchess County, has an immediate part-time opening for an enthusiastic, friendly, customer-service oriented individual to join our team as a part-time Library Clerk and Passport Agent.

Responsibilities

• greeting patrons as they enter the Library
• checking materials in and out for patrons at the front desk
• answering the phone and directing calls appropriately
• assisting library users in person and via telephone with information requests
• providing library users with reader’s advisory services
• assisting library users with basic computer usage, printing, faxing, and copying
• explaining and enforcing library policies and procedures with patrons as needed
• keeping shelves tidy, shelving books, shelf reading as assigned
• other projects as assigned

Passport Agent Training and Duties

• Paid online training to become a Passport Agent will be provided and those duties include processing new passport applications by carefully checking personal documents and taking passport photos.

Schedule and Compensation

• This position is 16 hours per week, including one evening, plus 2 Saturdays per month.
• Salary is $16.00 per hour with paid sick, vacation, personal days, and holidays; retirement savings plan; Employee Assistance Program.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED or higher
• United States Citizenship (mandatory for Passport Agents)
• excellent customer service and communication skills
• basic computer proficiency
• the ability to multi-task
• physical ability to bend, stretch, kneel, and lift up to 40 pounds
• The ideal candidate should enjoy working with the public, have a good sense of humor, have an interest in reading and movies, be able to function independently and as part of a busy library team
• Prior library experience is a plus

How to apply

To apply: Please email a meaningful cover letter, resume, and 2 professional references to Lisa Sassi, Head of Circulation, at lsassi@laglib.org and indicate “Clerk” in the subject line.