FT Senior Assistant Technical Services - Library Job at Beverly City Hall in Bev

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FT Senior Assistant Technical Services - Library

Title: Senior Library Assistant - Technical Services (35hrs/wk)
Supervisor: Technical Services Librarian
Grade: Senior Library Assistant
Union: Library

Summary:

The Senior Library Assistant (Technical Services) works under the general supervision of the Head of the Technical Services Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following; other duties may be assigned.

• Places orders for new books and library materials.
• Uses Evergreen ILS Cataloging, Acquisition, and Circulation modules.
• Checks in shipments of new books.
• Manages invoices in the Evergreen Acquisitions module
• Processes and inputs new books and a wide variety of library materials, following the library’s standards.
• Creates labels and bookplates using Microsoft Word or similar software.
• Assists with tracking and ordering supplies for the department.
• Processes withdrawn materials.
• Mends and cleans books and other library materials as needed.
• Performs circulation and children's room desk duties. Assists patrons in a friendly and professional manner.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other staff members.
• Communicates effectively with the public.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance or stoop.

The employee must lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. The employee frequently is required to perform repetitive hand, arm and body movements, including lifting books on a continuous basis for hours at a time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume to Human Resources, City of Beverly, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915 or email
jobs@beverlyma.gov

Preference will be given to applications received by October 3, 2025. But the position will remain open until filled.

Category Full Time Opportunities Status Open

Salary $20.11 to start / based on collective bargaining wage agreement

Posted September 18, 2025 12:00 PM

Closing Open Until Filled

Attached Files Library FT Sr Asst Tech Svc Sept25 (PDF)