SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT

Senior Library Assistant Provides basic reference and circulation assistance to patrons (in-person and on the telephone) and to assist with monitoring staff in the assigned Reference or Circulation area. The employee will have the responsibility of:

• Overseeing the daily activities and staff of the assigned Reference or Circulation desk
• Assuming duties of the Library Supervisor (Circulation) in his/her absence, if assigned to Circulation desk
• Performing para-professional library reference work
• Adjusting patron fees and transactions when assigned to Circulation desk
• Maintaining periodical collections, including processing new issues, weeding back issues of newspapers, and maintaining select publications
• Reviewing professional journals and publishers' catalogs and makes recommendations for purchase of reference and nonfiction materials, if assigned to Reference desk
• Overseeing the activities needed to obtain the return of overdue library materials or the payment of overdue fees, as assigned
• Overseeing payment(s) for lost and damaged materials, if assigned to Circulation desk
• Keeping the reference and periodical collections in proper order, if assigned to Reference desk
• Assuring assigned library unit is prepared daily for opening and/or closing
• Assisting patrons at public computers terminals by helping them logon and giving them basic instruction in the use of computers and internet search engines
• Using advanced searching skills to locate information in online databases, when assigned to Reference desk As an employee with the city of Killeen some benefits are:
• Health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement through TMRS (Optional 4579(b) Accounts)
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• 13 paid holidays

Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership Required Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience:

• Two (2) years of college (60 semester hours); and
• Two (2) years of library experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements:

• Must have a valid Texas driver's license within ninety (90) days of hire
• Must have a valid driver's license by date-of-hire
• Must be able to work one evening per week and Saturdays