Library Service Specialist I

Requisition ID:
41665
Work Location:
Library - Pungo-Blackwater Library
Pay Range:
G.15, $16.25 hourly
Starting Salary:
Minimum of the Pay Range
Work Schedule:
Varies; Days, Nights Weekends(may include Weekends/Holidays)
Part Time Hours/Wk:
20hrs per week
Job Open Date:
3/6/24
Application Deadline:
3/10/24
Job Duties:
City of Virginia Beach has a great opportunity to join VBPL as a part time “Library Service Specialist I”. This is a wonderful way to start your library career with many resources to continue your growth with us. Apply today!
Library ServicesSpecialist I (PT)- duties include but not limited to
Shelve library materials accurately in alpha-numeric order to ensure immediate access by staff and customers.
Maintain library materials in proper order and adjusts to changes in the collection by shifting materials to improve access to them.
Assist customers with basic questions to provide quality customer service and refer more complicated questions to appropriate staff members as needed
Perform the tasks necessary to prepare the agency for opening and closing.
Regularly check the proper order of library materials on shelves
Respond effectively to customers’ requests for assistance
Ability to deal with stressful situations with tact and diplomacy
Flexibility, responsiveness, and good communication skills
Ability to learn and use the computerized circulation system
Physical ability to lift, stoop, and stretch to transfer books and materials weighing 1 - 15 lbs. each from 4 to 7.5 hours per day and to be on your feet for long periods of time. Physical ability to push/pull fully loaded, wheeled library book carts.
Applicants from this advertisement may be used to fill upcoming vacancies in the same job title/status throughout the Library Department for 90 days from the closing date of this position
Official City Job Description:
https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/virginia-beach-gov-docs/jobs/JobDescriptions/Library-Service-Specialist-I-01716.pdf?v=1693510333
Working Conditions:
There is no working conditions statement for this position.
Minimum Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Not Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required: NONE
Preferences:
1 year work experience with customer service
Experience with filing/storing/shelving (books, magazines/ other materials) while following an Alphabetical or Number-based coding system
1 year working experience with computer software
Working experience as Bookstore Clerk and/or Library
Experience working collaboratively with teams/groups
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Special Instructions:
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Please provide a copy of any certifications or related professional licenses.
V RS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.