Library Aide - Part-time Job at City of Omaha in Omaha

Work Type: Part-time

Nature of Work: This work involves assisting customers with computers, pushing cartloads of library materials, bending and stooping to shelve library materials, emptying bins of books, checking materials in and out on database.

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Competencies and skills:

• Skill to keyboard and use a computer
• Ability to learn the Dewey Decimal system
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and the public
• Ability to use and explain basic computer applications to the public
• Ability to file books, periodicals, and other library materials
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to use up to fifty (50) pounds of force up to 33% of the time, up to twenty (20) pounds from 34 to 66% of the time, and up to ten (10) pounds of force from 67 to 100% of the time to move objects
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend from 76 to 100% of the time; reach, stoop, squat, crouch and push from 51 to 75% of the time; and to climb, balance, kneel, crawl, pull and sit up to 25% of the time

Essential Functions: Detailed responsibilities:

• Assist with circulation tasks (as assigned by Supervisor)
• Handle simple financial transactions with a cash register and/or credit card machine
• Search for claim returned items, patron requests, trace/transit lists, and request pull lists
• Process reserved library items
• Register and renew customer library cards and explain library circulation policies to customers
• Collect and check in book drops, sort materials for shelving, and shelve library items
• Answer library telephones, respond to basic inquiries, and route calls to appropriate staff and/or departments
• Follow special procedures to clean computer monitors, keypads, mice, and other peripherals
• Monitor computer stations, printed copies, and computer management software
• Assist in computer labs, teach basic computer classes, and/or work with the public one-on-one
• Perform front line computer troubleshooting and report machine problems to Technology staff
• Manage CASSIE control panel
• Clean and pick up trash
• Set up areas for library programs
• Assist with crafts and juvenile programs
• Collect gate count
• Pull items for weeding
• Mend and repair items, clean disks/cases for items, cover items
• Label, cover, and stamp books
• Package, meter, and send items by postal mail and/or UPS
• Shovel snow and spread grit on ice/snow
• Perform other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Special Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years of age.

Pay Range: $13.50 Hourly

Benefits: Not applicable to part-time employment

Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer.