CIRCULATION ASSISTANT - St Louis Public Library : Job Details

Do you like helping people? Do you like interacting with a variety of people and sharing information? Keep reading! Do you want to work with a team of great people in service to a diverse community? The St. Louis Public Library's Divoll Branch is seeking a circulation assistant. The Library values the talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings and how this positively impacts our services and customer base. We seek people who understand these values to join our team. Our ideal candidate is someone who will connect the community to our resources to further our primary mission as a customer-centered public library providing vital services to the people of St. Louis. This position needs someone who is comfortable working with the public and is enthusiastic, patient, and committed to providing excellent customer service. In this role you will:

• Assist customers with library card registration and checking out and returning materials.
• Assist in preparation, delivery, and receipt of Library materials; receive payment from customers.
• Provide assistance to customers with Library equipment.
• Restock and shelve materials, including shelf-reading, as necessary.
• Assist in opening and closing the location.

You will need to be:

• Friendly and able to multitask while assisting customers.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with competing tasks and priorities.
• Capable of effectively providing information and responding to questions from customers and staff.
• Flexible, positive, and willing to work with staff and colleagues to successfully overcome challenges.

You will need to have:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); previous customer service experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Comfort with using and learning new technology as the Library continues to evolve.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary range starting at $14.84 an hour
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Pension plan through the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis
• Partial tuition reimbursement for approved courses
• Professional development

Hours for this position are:Mon.: 11:45 am - 8:15 pm, Tues.-Thurs.: 9:45 am - 6:15 pm, alternating Fri.& Sat.: 8:45 am - 5:15 pm, occasional Sunday: 12:45 - 5:15 pm, hours subject to change.About Divoll Library:

• The Divoll Branch first opened at 1100 Farrar Street in 1910. The library later moved to its present location at 4234 North Grand Boulevard, opening in 1967 and remodeled in 1998.
• 8,000 square feet
• Collection size approximation is 17,500 (includes juvenile and adult)
• 1 Public meeting room

About the neighborhood:Divoll is located in the Fairground Neighborhood and was named in honor of Ira Divoll, the Father of the St. Louis Public Library. The location is near the Grand Avenue Water Tower, which was built in 1870. Also called The White Water Tower, it is the tallest free-standing Corinthian column in the world. This neighborhood branch of the St. Louis Public Library has served as a community anchor for residents and meeting place for community groups for generations of neighbors.To apply:If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org, click on the Employment link, and submit your cover letter and resume with your application. Thank you!