City of Salinas is hiring: Library Clerk - Temporary in Salinas

All applicants must provide proof of the required education and a typing certificate valid within the last twelve months demonstrating a typing speed of 40 net words per minute at the time of application or submit to the Human Resources Department. The City will accept typing certificates completed online. Applications are incomplete without the required documents and will be disqualified. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all documents are received.

Under general supervision, performs routine circulation and clerical work in the Library and Community Services Department.

1. Performs direct public services at the circulation desk
2. Performs related duties using the library’s Integrated Library System (ILS)
3. Registers patrons for library cards
4. Checks-out, accepts, and checks-in returned books, pamphlets, periodicals, and other library materials; prepares returned library materials to go back to the circulation collection
5. Answers phones; responds to patrons in person and telephone requests for library materials, reserves, renewals, services and information
6. Resolves issues with problem items
7. Computes and collects monies for reserves, overdue fines, lost materials, and other miscellaneous library materials; counts and balances revenue receipts; prepares for deposit
8. Assists in receiving and processing books and other acquisitions for the library collection such as labels, covers and prepares books and pamphlets for shelving
9. May repair books and other library materials
10. Types book lists, records, orders forms, and other items
11. Inventory and orders supplies as needed
12. Searches shelves for specific books and periodicals
13. Shelves materials and shelf-read as needed
14. Takes circulation count
15. Drives the delivery van and delivers and/or picks up materials from other libraries and other city locations as needed
16. Drives the Bookmobile or Snappymobile as needed and performs circulation duties
17. Assists with setting up and cleaning up for events and programs
18. Performs opening and closing duties
19. Promotes and maintains safety in the workplace
20. Performs related duties as assigned

• Library terminology
• Dewey Decimal system
• Library filing rules and procedures
• Modern office methods, practices, and procedures
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Basic arithmetic
• Microsoft Word and Internet searches

• Follow oral and written instructions
• Perform or learn library clerical tasks and become familiar with departmental procedures
• Learn to use Library Catalog and the Integrated Library System (ILS)
• Use standard office and library equipment
• Spell correctly
• Make routine mathematical calculations
• Deal courteously and tactfully with the public
• Establish and maintain effective relationship with others
• Effectively organize workload

• Type at a speed of 40 words per minute

Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, business machines and related equipment; vision sufficient to read printed materials and distinguish colors; hearing sufficient to conduct in person and telephone conversations; speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in a normal conversational distance, on the telephone and in addressing groups; physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, climb and reach overhead; physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment, physical strength to lift up to 25 lbs.; may occasionally lift up to 40 pounds of library materials; physical stamina sufficient to sit for prolonged periods of time; mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions.

Business office working environment subject to standing at the public service counter for long periods of time, bending, crouching, or kneeling at files and shelving units; pushing/pulling of book carts and supplies; lifting and transferring books from bins to carts and to shelves; reaching in all directions and frequent periods of time working at a computer terminal.

Recruitment Contact:

Isabel Yzquierdo
isabely@ci.salinas.ca.us