City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE
30 hour/week Library Service Associate - Gere and South Branch Libraries Job at
City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE, Lincoln, NE, United States
Salary: $20.73 - $26.47 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Part time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202400761
Department: Lincoln City Libraries
Division: Public Service
Opening Date: 11/14/2024
Closing Date: 11/24/2024 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Lincoln City Libraries currently has a part-time (30 hours per week) Library Service Associate position available primarily assigned to the unit of Gere Branch Library (2400 S 56th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506) and South Branch Library (2675 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502). This position is eligible for benefits.
Library Service Associates are front-line staff, providing excellent direct customer service to the public. Tasks include assisting with the checkout of materials, issuing library cards, providing technology assistance, recommending materials to customers, promoting library programs and online resources, assisting with the access and use of library resources, and processing payments on customer accounts. They may also be involved in presenting library programs.
Scheduled work hours will be assigned and could be during any of the following times: 8:30am to 8:15pm Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 6:15pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00am to 8:15pm Sunday. While schedules will vary, this position will be required to work evenings and weekends. Evenings and weekends are assigned quarterly, but it is not unusual to work two evenings a week and two weekends a month. While all positions are assigned to a primary branch or service unit, staff may be assigned to work at any branch location. Hours may be assigned at multiple branches in a single workday.
All interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all desired/preferential skills, knowledge, and experience. For the full description of this Classification, please view the Library Service Associate Classification Document (
Lincoln City Libraries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is a department of the City of Lincoln. The service area includes the entirety of Lancaster County.
For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit
For more information on the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, please visit
For more information on Lancaster County, Nebraska, please visit
Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience
Bilingual language skills are desired.
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements
Qualifications: High school graduate or equivalent and six months of experience in providing customer service to the public; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for full time (40 hours per week) positions:
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
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I understand these are part-time positions working 30 hours/week primarily assigned to the unit of Gere Branch Library (2400 S 56th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506) and South Branch Library (2675 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502). This position is eligible for insurance benefits.
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I understand scheduled work hours will vary and will include days, evenings, and weekends. Scheduled work hours could be during any of the following times: 8:30am to 8:15pm Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 6:15pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00am to 8:15pm Sunday.
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Indicate your highest level of education completed.
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Do you have work experience in which you provided customer service to the public?
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If you indicated no experience, enter n/a.
07
Do you have experience as a paid employee of Lincoln City Libraries?
08
If yes, please describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have work experience with the following: (Check all that apply)
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
11
Do you have experience planning and/or presenting educational programming for the following age groups? (mark all that apply)
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If yes, please list the employers where you acquired the experience and describe the programs. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Do you have work experience which required explanation and enforcement of rules and policies?
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
15
Do you have experience working with confidential information?
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Are you conversational (able to adequately converse) or fluent in any of the following languages? (Check all that apply)
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Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Part time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202400761
Department: Lincoln City Libraries
Division: Public Service
Opening Date: 11/14/2024
Closing Date: 11/24/2024 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Lincoln City Libraries currently has a part-time (30 hours per week) Library Service Associate position available primarily assigned to the unit of Gere Branch Library (2400 S 56th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506) and South Branch Library (2675 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502). This position is eligible for benefits.
Library Service Associates are front-line staff, providing excellent direct customer service to the public. Tasks include assisting with the checkout of materials, issuing library cards, providing technology assistance, recommending materials to customers, promoting library programs and online resources, assisting with the access and use of library resources, and processing payments on customer accounts. They may also be involved in presenting library programs.
Scheduled work hours will be assigned and could be during any of the following times: 8:30am to 8:15pm Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 6:15pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00am to 8:15pm Sunday. While schedules will vary, this position will be required to work evenings and weekends. Evenings and weekends are assigned quarterly, but it is not unusual to work two evenings a week and two weekends a month. While all positions are assigned to a primary branch or service unit, staff may be assigned to work at any branch location. Hours may be assigned at multiple branches in a single workday.
All interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all desired/preferential skills, knowledge, and experience. For the full description of this Classification, please view the Library Service Associate Classification Document (
Lincoln City Libraries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is a department of the City of Lincoln. The service area includes the entirety of Lancaster County.
For more information on Lincoln City Libraries, please visit
For more information on the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, please visit
For more information on Lancaster County, Nebraska, please visit
Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience
Bilingual language skills are desired.
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements
Qualifications: High school graduate or equivalent and six months of experience in providing customer service to the public; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for full time (40 hours per week) positions:
- Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance. (Note: part-time employees are eligible for pay increases.)
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 11 days of vacation leave and 12 days of sick leave annually that you begin accruing upon hire; plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days. (Note: paid time off for part-time employees is accrued/paid on a prorated basis.)
- All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!(Note: employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for insurance benefits.)
- 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
- Up to 4 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
- $70,000 of Life Insurance
- $1,250 of Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
- Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.
- Optional benefits include:
- Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Allstate Voluntary Plans
- Supplemental Term Life
- Deferred Compensation Plans
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
- 1. This application is hand scored.
- 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
- 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See " are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
- 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
- 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
- 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
- 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.
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I understand these are part-time positions working 30 hours/week primarily assigned to the unit of Gere Branch Library (2400 S 56th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506) and South Branch Library (2675 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502). This position is eligible for insurance benefits.
- Acknowledge
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I understand scheduled work hours will vary and will include days, evenings, and weekends. Scheduled work hours could be during any of the following times: 8:30am to 8:15pm Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 6:15pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00am to 8:15pm Sunday.
- Acknowledge
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Indicate your highest level of education completed.
- Did not complete High School or GED
- High School or GED
- Some college
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
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Do you have work experience in which you provided customer service to the public?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 6 months of experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years of experience
- Yes, at least 2 years of experience
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If you indicated no experience, enter n/a.
07
Do you have experience as a paid employee of Lincoln City Libraries?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 6 months of experience
- Yes, at least 6 months experience
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If yes, please describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
09
Indicate if you have work experience with the following: (Check all that apply)
- Use of cash register
- Making change
- Balancing daily receipts
- Recording transactions on customer accounts
- Preparing deposits
- No experience
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience planning and/or presenting educational programming for the following age groups? (mark all that apply)
- Children (12 years of age or younger)
- Young adults (teens)
- Adults
- Older adults (65 years and older)
- No experience
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If yes, please list the employers where you acquired the experience and describe the programs. If no experience, enter n/a.
13
Do you have work experience which required explanation and enforcement of rules and policies?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 6 months of experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years of experience
- Yes, at least 2 years of experience
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
15
Do you have experience working with confidential information?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 6 months of experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years of experience
- Yes, at least 2 years of experience
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your work duties. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Are you conversational (able to adequately converse) or fluent in any of the following languages? (Check all that apply)
- Arabic
- Karenic (languages spoken in lower Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand)
- Kurdish
- Pashto
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- American Sign Language (ability to use and understand a wide variety of signs)
- None of the above
Required Question