Library Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Box OCE-1443/80086 Job at New York State in City
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Title: Library Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Box OCE-1443/80086
Occupational Category: No Preference
Salary Grade: 09
Bargaining Unit: ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary Range: From $41,399 to $50,884 Annually
Employment Type: Full-Time
Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Class
Travel Percentage: 0%
Workweek: Other (Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with rotating Saturdays)
Workday
From: 8:30 AM
To: 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County: Albany
Street Address: Office of Cultural Education, NYS Library
City: Albany
State: NY
Duties Description
The New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education is seeking candidates for a Library Assistant 1 position in the New York State Library. Under the supervision of the Library Assistant 2, the Library Assistant 1 will be responsible for the daily operation and activities on one floor of the Library Stacks and will directly supervise staff assigned to that floor. Duties include:
- Managing the daily operation and activities on one floor of the Library stacks, including both public services and stack maintenance activities;
- Directly supervising the 1 - 2 Office Assistant 1s assigned to one floor of the library stacks;
- Retrieving materials from the Library stacks for on-site and off-site customers;
- Staffing the seventh floor Circulation or Paging Desk for at least one hour a day;
- Reviewing “unfilled” Interlibrary Loan requests;
- Sorting and shelving Library materials;
- Ensuring that materials are stored or housed properly on the shelves;
- Shifting collections, as necessary;
- Performing other tasks, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered for appointment, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position:
- EITHER: High school or high school equivalency diploma and one year of full-time clerical experience in a library setting.
- OR: Thirty semester credit hours of college study including at least NINE semester credit hours in Library/Information Science, Computer Applications, or Information Studies.
Additional Comments
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This will be a contingent permanent, competitive appointment or a contingent permanent, non-competitive appointment. Verification of diploma, transcript, or work experience will be required at the time of interview for all candidates. The individual in this position must be able to bend, reach, stoop, lift, push heavy book carts and stand for long periods of time.
APPLICATION
Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by February 10, 2025 to OCEJOBS@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred). Your resume must clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You must include the Box number (OCE-1443/80086) in the subject line of your email and cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.
Contact Information:
Name: Office of Human Resources Management
Telephone: (518) 474-5215
Fax: (518) 486-5631
Email Address: ocejobs@nysed.gov
Address
Street: NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, Room 528 EB
City: Albany
State: NY