King County Library System
Library Page Assistant - Shoreline - 15 Hours Job at King County Library System
King County Library System, Shoreline, WA, United States, 98113
Salary: $16.66 Hourly
Location : Shoreline, WA
Job Type: Regular Part-Time
Job Number: 2024-00142
Department: Library Operations
Opening Date: 01/09/2025
Closing Date: 1/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Union Represented: No
General Position Summary
King County Library System is looking to hire a Library Page Assistant to support an organized and welcoming environment at the Shoreline Library. This library is located in the Alder Region of King County libraries.
The Library Page Assistant is a customizable position for Supported Employment applicants and will have a customized job description. The successful candidate could perform work that involves the handling and shelving of library materials in a public-facing environment.
This position is through King County Library System's Supported Employment program. The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified applicants who are active clients of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and who currently receive and will maintain long-term employment support from a County-contracted Employment Service Provider.
Schedule:
The schedule for this position will be determined with the candidate at time of hire. The Library Page Assistant can work no more than 15 hours a week.
Potential times the Library Page Assistant would be working are Monday through Friday any time during library open hours.
Shoreline Library is open:
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 pm - 8 pm
References:
This application will ask for two references.
Please ensure that one of those references is your job coach. If you have a second professional reference, please do include that as well - if you do not, please feel free to us a personal reference.
Examples of Duties
***Please note this job description reflects a basic representation of possible duties and responsibilities -these examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents, however, and do not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform. Upon hire, a customized job description for the successful candidate will be generated.
Example Duties:
Communication:
The position has frequent contact with other KCLS staff members and some contact with the public. Contacts seldom contain confidential or sensitive information.
Initiative:
Positions at this level operate with a high degree of supervision, usually function from a clear set of operating processes or procedures, and have work closely reviewed. Little to no judgment and decision-making is required. The only decisions required are those relating to minor aspects of own position.
Desired Minimum Qualification
Education and Experience:
Eligibility:
Candidates must be active clients of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and currently receive and will maintain long-term employment support from a County-contracted Employment Service Provider.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly using hands to grasp objects and lift individual books, frequently required to stand and walk and reach at all levels with hands and arms, frequently repetitive to shelve books and up to frequently will bend. The employee will frequently lift/carry 3 pounds, occasionally up to 20 pounds and seldom up to 35 pounds. Will occasionally push/pull carts using moderate force and frequently push/pulls with light force to straighten books.
***Physical demands will vary based on duties assigned. KCLS welcomes reasonable accommodations as an opportunity to assist qualified individuals to perform the essential duties their job requires.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed indoors in a typical library or office environment.
General Benefits Summary
Paid Time off
It is the policy of KCLS to grant to all part-time and full-time employees:
Our health insurance plans with Kaiser/Premera/Delta Dental are offered at low premium rates to all employees working 20 or more hours per week. Employees may also purchase benefits for dependents and domestic partners.
Retirement - Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
Employees working 20 hours per week or more are automatically enrolled in the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) program. Both KCLS and the employee contribute toward PERS retirement benefits.
Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts and Health Saving Account
Employees working 20 hours per week or more can set aside a portion of their salary on a pre-tax basis to pay for family medical and dependent care needs. KCLS provides an annual employer contribution to Health Saving Account when the employee is enrolled in a high deductible health plan.
Life and Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance
All the employees working 20 hours per week or more qualify for the group term life and AD& D insurance benefits equal to one times their annual salary. Employees working 40 hours per week receive long-term disability insurance.
Optional/Voluntary Benefits
Employees working 20 hours per week or more are eligible to participate in the following voluntary benefits:
Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan (available to all KCLS Employees)
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Please fill out both the application and this questionnaire completely. Any false or incompleteanswers (such as "see resume" or "see application") may result in your not having an opportunity to interview. Do you agree to answer each of these questions truthfully, and do you understandthat your answers will be compared to the information on your application?
02
Can you (with or without reasonable accommodation) perform the physical requirements of this position as described in the job posting?
03
Why do you want to work for the King County Library System?
04
By applying for this position, I and/or my legal guardian, authorize King County Library System to contact WA State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and/or Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) in order to confirm my eligibility for DDA Employment Services and current Employment Service Provider.
05
The King County Library System works to offer library materials that represent a wide range of community interests. This is one of the foundations of our policy of intellectual freedom, the idea that each and every patron has the right to choose the materials that interest them. Given this policy of Intellectual Freedom would you both allow and support the fact that patrons have the right to choose what they wish to see, to hear, or to read at the library?
06
The screening process at KCLS includes application review, interviews, and references. If selected to proceed after interviews, I acknowledge that KCLS may reach out to my listed references without notifying me beforehand.
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Where did you hear about this job opportunity? Please select all that apply.
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Location : Shoreline, WA
Job Type: Regular Part-Time
Job Number: 2024-00142
Department: Library Operations
Opening Date: 01/09/2025
Closing Date: 1/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Union Represented: No
General Position Summary
King County Library System is looking to hire a Library Page Assistant to support an organized and welcoming environment at the Shoreline Library. This library is located in the Alder Region of King County libraries.
The Library Page Assistant is a customizable position for Supported Employment applicants and will have a customized job description. The successful candidate could perform work that involves the handling and shelving of library materials in a public-facing environment.
This position is through King County Library System's Supported Employment program. The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified applicants who are active clients of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and who currently receive and will maintain long-term employment support from a County-contracted Employment Service Provider.
Schedule:
The schedule for this position will be determined with the candidate at time of hire. The Library Page Assistant can work no more than 15 hours a week.
Potential times the Library Page Assistant would be working are Monday through Friday any time during library open hours.
Shoreline Library is open:
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 pm - 8 pm
References:
This application will ask for two references.
Please ensure that one of those references is your job coach. If you have a second professional reference, please do include that as well - if you do not, please feel free to us a personal reference.
Examples of Duties
***Please note this job description reflects a basic representation of possible duties and responsibilities -these examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents, however, and do not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform. Upon hire, a customized job description for the successful candidate will be generated.
Example Duties:
- Alphanumerically shelve and retrieve library materials.
- Review shelves to assure that they are organized and materials are properly shelved.
- Maintain library materials through labeling, stamping, and sanitizing.
- Prepare library for opening and/or closing by performing such assignments as replenishing supplies (e.g. pencils, pads, printer and photocopy paper), straightening chairs and tables, and/or picking up loose materials.
- Greeting and referring the public to other library staff.
- Operate library office equipment such as printers/photocopiers.
- Pushing and pulling carts; unloading boxes.
- Clean and prepare rooms for meetings.
Communication:
The position has frequent contact with other KCLS staff members and some contact with the public. Contacts seldom contain confidential or sensitive information.
Initiative:
Positions at this level operate with a high degree of supervision, usually function from a clear set of operating processes or procedures, and have work closely reviewed. Little to no judgment and decision-making is required. The only decisions required are those relating to minor aspects of own position.
Desired Minimum Qualification
Education and Experience:
- Any combination of education and experience which allows the successful performance of the job.
- Use interpersonal skills and to use common courtesy and tact when dealing with staff members and patrons.
- Read English and sort accurately in alphanumeric order.
- Understand and follow verbal and/or written instruction.
Eligibility:
Candidates must be active clients of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and currently receive and will maintain long-term employment support from a County-contracted Employment Service Provider.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly using hands to grasp objects and lift individual books, frequently required to stand and walk and reach at all levels with hands and arms, frequently repetitive to shelve books and up to frequently will bend. The employee will frequently lift/carry 3 pounds, occasionally up to 20 pounds and seldom up to 35 pounds. Will occasionally push/pull carts using moderate force and frequently push/pulls with light force to straighten books.
***Physical demands will vary based on duties assigned. KCLS welcomes reasonable accommodations as an opportunity to assist qualified individuals to perform the essential duties their job requires.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed indoors in a typical library or office environment.
General Benefits Summary
Paid Time off
It is the policy of KCLS to grant to all part-time and full-time employees:
- Annual Leave (Vacation).
- Sick Leave
- Holidays - KCLS celebrates twelve (12) holidays each year and one (1) floating holiday. Part-time employees are eligible for holiday pay if they are scheduled to work on the day the holiday falls on.
Our health insurance plans with Kaiser/Premera/Delta Dental are offered at low premium rates to all employees working 20 or more hours per week. Employees may also purchase benefits for dependents and domestic partners.
Retirement - Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
Employees working 20 hours per week or more are automatically enrolled in the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) program. Both KCLS and the employee contribute toward PERS retirement benefits.
Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts and Health Saving Account
Employees working 20 hours per week or more can set aside a portion of their salary on a pre-tax basis to pay for family medical and dependent care needs. KCLS provides an annual employer contribution to Health Saving Account when the employee is enrolled in a high deductible health plan.
Life and Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance
All the employees working 20 hours per week or more qualify for the group term life and AD& D insurance benefits equal to one times their annual salary. Employees working 40 hours per week receive long-term disability insurance.
Optional/Voluntary Benefits
Employees working 20 hours per week or more are eligible to participate in the following voluntary benefits:
- Supplemental Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Nationwide Pet Insurance
- Allstate Identity Theft Protection
- Student Loan Refinance
Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan (available to all KCLS Employees)
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan - You can supplement any other retirement benefits you may have by setting aside pre-tax dollars in this retirement savings account.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - This employer-sponsored program is a confidential service that can provide referrals to counseling, financial, legal, child care/elder care services.
- Ride-Wise - KCLS encourages you to "leave the car at home" and seek other ways to commute to work. All employees are eligible for reimbursement of 50% of your tax-free ORCA transit pass and van pool. The Guaranteed Ride Home program is also available for staff.
- Tuition Assistance - KCLS encourages employees to pursue college, associate and graduate degrees and certificate programs where such education and knowledge bring value to KCLS. Tuition assistance, as funding permits, is available to all employees.
- Language Class Funding - The program covers classes that teach language identified in the KCLS world languages collection, American Sign Language, and English as an Additional Language (ESL). You don't need a work-related reason to study a language.
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Please fill out both the application and this questionnaire completely. Any false or incompleteanswers (such as "see resume" or "see application") may result in your not having an opportunity to interview. Do you agree to answer each of these questions truthfully, and do you understandthat your answers will be compared to the information on your application?
- Yes
- No
02
Can you (with or without reasonable accommodation) perform the physical requirements of this position as described in the job posting?
- Yes
- No
03
Why do you want to work for the King County Library System?
04
By applying for this position, I and/or my legal guardian, authorize King County Library System to contact WA State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and/or Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) in order to confirm my eligibility for DDA Employment Services and current Employment Service Provider.
- Yes
- No
05
The King County Library System works to offer library materials that represent a wide range of community interests. This is one of the foundations of our policy of intellectual freedom, the idea that each and every patron has the right to choose the materials that interest them. Given this policy of Intellectual Freedom would you both allow and support the fact that patrons have the right to choose what they wish to see, to hear, or to read at the library?
- Yes
- No
06
The screening process at KCLS includes application review, interviews, and references. If selected to proceed after interviews, I acknowledge that KCLS may reach out to my listed references without notifying me beforehand.
- Yes
07
Where did you hear about this job opportunity? Please select all that apply.
- KCLS Social Media (Facebook or Twitter)
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Washington Library Association (WLA)
- Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA)
- Seattle Public Libraries (SPL)
- Sno-Isle Libraries
- Pierce County Libraries
- Job Coaching Agency
- WorkSource
- Government Jobs (public sector job site)
- Referral from KCLS Staff Member
- Job Interest Email Notification
- Other
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