Fall River Main
Full Time Library Assistant I
Description:
General Office Duties
Under the indirect supervision of a section or branch supervisor as delegated by the authority of the Library Board and in concert with the executive direction of the Mayor to the City Administrator to the Administrator of Public Library Services to an Assistant Administrator to perform a variety of moderately complex clerical functions pertaining to library work, which duties shall include but not limited to:
Supervises personnel, including pages, in absence of Section Head of a section;
Works with and trains library volunteers;
May conduct public programming for children and/or adults;
Performs basic cataloging and classification functions in an automated setting and as defined by
library and network policy;
May verify and prepare orders for acquisition of library materials;
Recommends books for rebinding; and performs simple repairs to damaged books,
Accepts patron requests for interlibrary/intranet work loan and reports to patrons on status of such
loans;
May also engage in the following:
Conduct in-depth patron reference interview;
Uses library collection including periodicals, reference and nonfiction collection to answer patron inquiries;
Provides reader advisor functions, i.e. recommends books and other materials to patrons;
Books museum passes,
Instructs patrons in the use of the automated catalog and in the location of library materials; assists with finding and retrieving same;
Operates library equipment used in public programming;
Verifies bibliographic information for patrons or for interlibrary/intranet work loan purposes;
Answers ready-reference and complex reference questions;
Performs general clerical functions pertaining to registration, over dues, mailings, orders, interlibrary/intranet work loan forms, periodicals, etc.;
Maintains departmental files;
Prepares displays;
Compiles statistics pertaining to departmental functions;
Performs a variety of tasks pertaining to patron service such as issuing registrations, performing circulation activities, retrieving books etc.;
Receives fines and other fees;
Monitors reports for patron notifications;
Answers telephone and responds to general questions regarding library services;
Refers telephone requests to appropriate departments;
Refers complaints from general public to Section Head; or handles complaints in the absence of Section Head
Shelves books and maintains general order of library materials;
Instructs patrons in use of library equipment such as copy machine, electronic devices, and basic computer technology;
Maintains supplies, reports malfunctions to supervisors; and trouble shoots basic computer problems and other technology problems;
Distributes departmental mail;
Is responsible for the physical processing of library material for circulation and use including covering books, producing labels, bar coding etc.;
May assist with individuals and community groups, including outreach visits, to provide special services and encourage and promote use in library services;
Is responsible for reporting maintenance items to Section Head;
Ability to cover in different departments and/or branches as needed
Required to attend off-site meetings and training
Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s Degree is required. Must also have one year of library experience. Familiarity with automation of public library operations preferred. The Administrator of Public Library Services in recommending employment to the appointing authority reserves the right to consider other qualifications and abilities of applicants for this position and to waive any requirements as long as such waiver is the best interest of Fall River.
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree
Salary: Min. $1,059.84 Max $1,485.82 bi-weekly (35 hours per week)
Closing Date: June 30, 2021
Contact Information:
Please submit your resume and letter of interest to Madeline Coelho, Human Resources Director, One
Government Center, Fall River, MA 02722 or email mcoelho@fallriverma.org open until filled
