Salary: $19.41 - $41.27 Hourly Location : Woodbridge, VA Job Type: Part-Time (PB) Job Number: 202409161 Department: LIBRARY Division: MATERIALS SERVICES Opening Date: 09/10/2024 Closing Date: 9/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern GRADE: A13 Starting Salary: $19.41 - $24.88 IntroductionSave the Date: PWC Career Expo - Saturday, September 21st, 20249:30am to 1:30pm @ Hylton Performing Arts Center (10960 George Mason Circle in Manassas on the Prince William County campus of George Mason University) Click for more information Join Prince William Public Libraries as a part-time Library Assistant in our Materials Services Division supporting the Physical Processing and Interlibrary Loan Unit at the Administrative Support Center in Woodbridge, VA. This role offers a unique opportunity to work behind the scenes, preparing new and popular titles, innovative materials, and electronic devices for our growing and diverse community in Prince William County and the City of Manassas. As part of the Physical Processing and Interlibrary Loan unit, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our collections are ready for public use. If you have a keen eye for detail, can apply a hands-on approach, and have experience with automated library systems, this position could be an ideal fit for you. Bring your customer service skills and passion for supporting our community in a fun and meaningful way as you contribute to the success of our library system. About This Role:
- Jacket and label new books, audiovisual materials, puzzles, and other materials on a weekly basis Provide a wide variety of library-related clerical tasks such as filing, copying, scanning, packing and shipping books to vendors
- Responsible for checking for errors and quality control of all work
- Track and maintain supplies used for processing materials and interlibrary loans
- Organize processed materials by location to prepare them for shelving, on a daily basis
- Complete minor repair of materials to extend the life of materials, much as mending torn pages
- Provide interlibrary loan services to patrons as well as to universities and libraries across the country, to include resolving ILL issues, managing ILL phone messages and the ILL email inbox
- Ensure items being received from other libraries or being loaned out are properly packaged and labeled for shipping
- Maintain confidential information in patrons' records
Minimum Requirements: 8th grade education and six months of related experience in an administrative/clerical support role. Preferences:
- Up to 1 year of experience with Polaris or other integrated library applications or databases such as Horizon, OCLC, First Search or Illiad
- Experience with processing materials in a library or similar setting
- Proficiency in using Word and Outlook.
- Experience working in a customer service field
- Experience working individually and as part of a team.
- Experience working or volunteering in a library, bookstore or similar setting.
Special Requirements (if applicable): The position may require travel to other branches within the system. A DMV check will be conducted for employees who drive while on County business. Work Schedule: This position is part-time, 20-hours, 4 days a week with a fixed schedule from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with one weekday off (Monday or Tuesday). No nights or weekends. Hiring Range: $19.41 - $24.88 Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Prince William County Government offers medical plans with corresponding pharmacy and basic vision coverage, as well as dental plans and a separate vision plan. Full-time and part-time Prince William County Government employees are eligible to participate in our plans; however, the level and cost of benefits depends on the classification of the position. The following positions do not accrue leave and are not eligible for holidays or other fringe benefits:
- Temporary
- Provisional
- Seasonal employees
Click on the link below to explore our plans and rates. 01 I understand that information provided on my application is used to determine my qualifications. Information on my resume will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. Only information provided at the time of the application submission will be considered when determining my qualifications. Only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my submitted education and work experience will be credited.
- I have read, understand, and acknowledge the above statement.
- I decline to proceed any further in this process.
02 What is your highest level of completed education?
- MLS
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Associate's degree
- 8th - 12th grade
- None of the above
03 Please quantify your related experience in an administrative/clerical role.
- 3 or more years
- 1 - 2 years
- 6 - 11 months
- Less than 6 months
04 Please check any of the following areas in which you have experience volunteering or working: (Check all that apply).
- Public Library
- School Library
- Bookstore
- Other retail
- None
05 Please select the level of experience you have processing materials (labeling, cataloging, preparing for circulation/distribution). Check all that apply.
- Responsible for managing these tasks frequently and training others
- Performed these tasks regularly and independently
- Performed these tasks occasionally under supervision
- Assisted with these tasks a few times
- No experience
06 Please select the library applications you have experience working with. Check all that apply:
- Polaris
- Illiad
- Horizon
- OCLC
- Other integrated/automated library applications
- None of the above
07 Please select the option(s) below in which you have work experience. Check all that apply.
- Filing materials/records
- Alphabetizing materials/records
- Preparing/receiving shipments
- Labeling materials
- Conducting supply inventory
- None
08 Please indicate the applications with which you are proficient. (Select all that apply)
09 This is a part-time, non-exempt position that will afford the candidate one weekday off (Monday or Tuesday) and no weekends or evenings, therefore it requires some scheduling flexibility. Please indicate any times you are NOT available to work during the following hours: Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Required Question