Library Assistant - Delivery Driver (Open to Library Department Employees only)

<div style="text-align: center;"><undefined><strong>Open to Employees within Library Department Only</strong></undefined></div><p data-pasted="true">Customer Service in person or on the phone.   They will also be assigned desk work as part of the Customer Experience section.</p><br><undefined><strong><strong data-pasted="true">Workdays and Hours: </strong></strong></undefined><br><ul><li><undefined><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Saturday - 9:00am - 6:00pm (in rotation) </span></undefined></li><li><undefined><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Sunday - 1:00pm-5:00 pm (in rotation) </span></undefined></li><li><undefined><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Tuesday through Thursday - 4:00pm - 8:00 pm</span></undefined></li><li><undefined><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Monday off</span></span></undefined></li></ul><undefined><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"></span></span></undefined><p data-pasted="true"><strong>Bargaining Unit: No Union Representation</strong></p><br><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Customer experience desk work/self-check-out assistance<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; list-style-type: circle;"><li>Customer assistance in all aspects of library service in person and by telephone (circulation, reader's advisory, and basic reference)</li></ul></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Delivery Van Driver in rotation on Saturdays following or prior to holiday closures, in addition to Summer (every other Saturday)</li><li>Search In progress (backup)</li><li>Telephony report review (monthly)</li><li>Patron accounts clean-up projects</li><li>Assigned shelf maintenance (straightening, shifting, shelf-read, weeding, wanding, display)</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Closing of section on assigned weekdays and Saturdays</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered.</li><li>Skills: organizational, detail-oriented</li><li>Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with others</li><li>Ability to learn within a short period of time</li><li>Ability to write legibly</li><li>Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing</li><li>Ability to priorities work and meet deadlines</li><li>Ability to pay close attention to detail</li><li>Ability to work independently with limited supervision</li></ul><p data-pasted="true"><strong>Required Experience and Training</strong></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>A Highschool diploma.</li><li>One year of experience in a customer service or administrative support role.</li><li data-pasted="true">Valid KS driver's license.</li><li>Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Experience and Training</strong></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>One year of library experience in shelving, sorting, technology skills, customer service, and use of an integrated library system.</li></ul>

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