Library Assistant Senior/Bookmobile Driver Job at City of Buckeye...
City of Buckeye - Buckeye, AZ, United States, 85326
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Overview
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drives the library bookmobile to designated locations, ensuring timely and safe arrivals and departures.
- Serves as part of the library’s outreach team.
- Maintains a record of bookmobile visits, including number of patrons served and materials checked out.
- Conducts regular visual maintenance checks on the bookmobile to ensure it is in good working order. Reports any mechanical issues to management promptly.
- Coordinates with library staff to ensure bookmobile has relevant materials and collections suited to customer’s preferences and requests.
- Develops, coordinates, and administers library programs and special projects under the Librarian’s direction.
- Serves customers at the circulation desk performing activities such as check-in and check-out of library materials and customer registration.
- Searches for books by titles, authors, and subject; places items on hold.
- Promotes library events, services, and programs to community members.
- Assists with community outreach efforts, including promoting library services at community events and local schools.
- Participates in library committees and trainings.
- Leads and assists with training and providing daily direction to volunteer staff.
- Assists in collection preservation and processing of lost books.
- Assists with weeding of library collection.
- Shelves library materials and ensures their proper order.
- Answers telephone and routes calls as appropriate. Processes telephone renewals.
- Provides information concerning materials and library procedures to library customers.
- Collects fines and payments from customers.
- Calls customers regarding overdue library materials and mails overdue notices.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
- City policies and procedures.
- Standard library practices and procedures.
- Polaris library automation software.
- Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
- Providing effective customer service with tact and courtesy.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees and the general public.
- Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
Special Requirements: Valid Arizona Driver's License.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, Weekends & Holidays may be required.
Physical Demands / Work Environment: Work is primarily performed in a Public Library.
Reports To: Library Superintendent.
Supervision Exercised: May provide direction to library volunteers.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt.
12-Month Goals:
- Build relationships with community leaders to explore new locations for bookmobile stops or special events.
- Develop a customer feedback system (e.g., surveys or comment cards) to gather input from patrons about the bookmobile experience.
- Test new routes based on patron needs and feedback to ensure the bookmobile is effectively reaching underserved areas.
- Pursue knowledge on new library technologies, mobile library trends, or community engagement strategies that can be incorporated into the bookmobile service.
- Help create or refine bookmobile-specific procedures to enhance safety, customer service, and operational effectiveness.