City of Scottsdale Hiring for Library Assistant – Mustang Library Adult Services (Part-Time) at Scottsdale, AZ Full Time

About The Position

Performs paraprofessional library services by linking resources and customers and promoting community civil discourse. A Library Assistant is an information advocate and forward thinker who inspires learning, discovery and the development of 21st century skills in others. Offers a variety of literacy programming, content creation, and outreach.

This position interacts with a variety of patrons with a focus on adults. Responsibilities include working service desks, answering patron questions and recommending resources, offering in-person and virtual programming to adults, including outreach visits, mentoring volunteers, handling cash, merchandising, assisting patrons using the library’s downloadable resources and databases and participating in Library System events. This position provides customer service, readers advisory to library patrons of all ages, including children and their caregivers, and students from elementary school through college.

The City currently has a 20-hour per week vacancy at Mustang Library, located at 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale AZ.

Please note:
This position will require an individual to work evenings and weekends, which could include a flexible schedule that may vary from week to week.

Your application may also be used to fill future vacancies at other branch locations.

Part-time positions have limited benefits, as required by law.

Part-time positions are unclassified, meaning they are at-will and serve at the discretion of the City of Scottsdale.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database

Criminal Background screening

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The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

Six months of library or related experience.

An equivalent combination of education and job related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

Provide and model exceptional customer service by making the customer the first priority.

Establish, maintain, and foster positive, harmonious, professional, and effective working relationships.

Create and deliver exceptional programming and educational opportunities within the library, through community outreach, and virtually.

Communicate library policies and procedures, request compliance with Library Rules of Conduct, and serve as “In-Charge” person in the evenings, on weekends, and as assigned.

Work at all public service points to include Customer Service Desk where payments are processed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds.

Work a varied schedule at various locations, including weekends and evenings.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant” with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of position change.