Job Description
Department: Public Library
Position: Adult Services Specialist
Status: Full-time benefitted (40 hours per week)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Compensation: $20.66/Hour
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The adult services specialist is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating adult programming, activities, and services. Responsibilities include planning and running a regular schedule of adult programs and activities that will interest and engage adults in our community. This position works with homebound, elderly, and disabled community members who are unable to come to the library. Helps these patrons find and select materials of interest and delivers the materials to them. Picks up finished materials and tracks patron’s reading lists and interests. This position also oversees the library’s large print collection, including selection, ordering, and weeding.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:
SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS
This full-time position works 40 hours a week, and the schedule can be either:
Flexibility to adjust schedule when needed for circulation desk coverage, holidays, and library programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Proactively develops, organizes, and conducts adult programming; assists with other programming as needed.
Implements effective outreach services program for homebound patrons, involving selection, delivery, and retrieval of loaned materials in a timely manner.
Maintains current reading lists of all materials loaned for outreach delivery patrons.
Collaborates with individuals, groups, and organizations to expand and promote library programming and services.
Orders large print materials for the library and suggests print and non-print materials (other than large print) to be ordered for the library.
Prepares interlibrary loan requests for outreach patrons as needed.
Respond to new outreach patron inquiries in a timely and friendly manner, including initial interview and consultation, and promote the outreach program within the community.
Tracks statistics for adult services and programs, compiling monthly numbers.
Make referrals to other agencies as needed.
Shares information and helps community members sign up for Accessible Library Services providing access to Braille and Talking Book materials.
Creates attractive and educational displays to enhance the library experience and to promote the use of library resources.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
Greets visitors to the library and provides friendly, high-quality customer service to library users.
Performs circulation duties and procedures, including loaning and returning materials, placing reserves, checking in materials, shelving materials, checking for damaged materials, and interlibrary loan requests as needed.
Assists in assuring accurate library shelving by shelf-reading and reshelving of materials.
Assists patrons in the use of library services and facilities.
Responds to general information and reference questions by telephone, email, and in person.
Assists patrons signing up for new library cards.
Performs opening and closing procedures as needed.
Assists patrons with technology-related questions and issues and will assist patrons using physical and electronic library resources.
Assists with library programming as needed.
Performs other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess the following:
Possess a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle to make deliveries to homebound patrons (fuel expenses reimbursed).
Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
Experience creating educational and informational programs preferred.
Experience working with the homebound, elderly, and disabled preferred.
Library experience and/or customer service experience preferred.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Ability to engage with community members in a warm, friendly, and responsive way with flexibility and empathy.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
Ability to communicate with patrons and coworkers courteously and professionally.
Ability to problem solve in a positive, constructive, and supportive way.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, be flexible, positive, and adapt to a busy and changeable work environment.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing, and follow oral and written instructions.
Experience operating standard office and library equipment such as audiovisual equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines, and computers.
Detail-oriented and organized.
Ability to follow the policies and procedures of the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.
The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, lift up to 25 pounds above the head, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.
The employee must also be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORKD ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee primarily works indoors.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
BENEFITS:
This position offers a competitive benefits package, including health, dental, and life insurance, South Dakota retirement, and paid leave.
The City of Vermillion is a proud equal opportunity employer.
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