Library Support Staff - Part Time

Location : Denham Springs / Walker Branch

Schedule : two-week rotation

Week 1 : Tuesday : 3pm-9pm; Thursday 3pm-9pm; Friday 9am-5pm

Week 2 : Tuesday : 3pm-9pm; Thursday 3pm-9pm; Saturday 9am-5pm

General Information :

Library support staff perform a variety of duties that help the library serve its communities and help the patrons who visit library locations. The level of duty and responsibility assigned to an employee is related to their relative educational background and experience.

Support staff may be required to perform any of the following duties :

Serving patrons with a strong customer support attitude at the library service desk, both in person and over the phone

Processing library materials for distribution

Assist co-workers and supervisors with special projects or programs, as assigned

Assists patrons in using library services

Maintains materials of the branch library

Assists with library programming

Performs other duties as assigned by the branch manager.

A potential employee of the Livingston Parish Library should possess the following :

Strong customer service skills

Strong telephone skills

Positive attitude toward work

Basic math skills

Basic computer knowledge

Job requirements for this position include :

Education : A minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent, is required

Ability to work night and weekend hours on a rotating schedule

Ability to bend, stoop, carry at least 25 pounds, and push a loaded book truck

Must be able to stand for extensive periods of time during the work day

The library support staff position is broken into three (3) classifications. The general job descriptions for each, including duties and responsibilities, are linked below.

Library Assistant I

Library Associate I

Library Associate II

Livingston Parish Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Conditions of employment : completion of assessment test, transcripts of degree earned (if applicable), and successful completion of background check.

Assessment tests are sent via email after completion of application.