Department Assistant, Public Services

Job overview

The Department Assistant, Public Services role is onsite in East Chicago, IN, at the East Chicago Public Library. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the library’s Public Service department and reports to the Associate Director of Public Service. The assistant helps patrons use library services by handling circulation procedures, routing calls and visitors, maintaining records, and preparing materials for shelving. The role also supports orderly library operations and may perform assistant-level work in other departments as assigned.

What you'll do

• Assist patrons at the service desk and by telephone with circulation, borrower registration, holds, renewals, fees, and policy questions
• process returned and reserved materials
• maintain departmental records
• route calls and visitors
• prepare and sort materials for shelving
• search for missing items
• help maintain an orderly library
• make announcements
• and perform other assigned assistant-level work.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

department assistant

public services

east chicago in

east chicago public library

library circulation

patron services

service desk

telephone routing

materials shelving

records maintenance

part-time

lc6 certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

About the employer

East Chicago Public Library is hiring for this role. Industry: Other General Government Support. Sector: 92.