Senior Library Assistant-Branch Coordinator

we serve the residents of humboldt county. The library is supported by property taxes and governed by the county board of supervisors. The humboldt county library system (hcl) comprises 11 libraries and one bookmobile providing community-wide access to books, databases, magazines, audio books, movies, internet resources, and government and historical documents. The eureka library functions as the operational headquarters for hcl and serves as a distribution center for many of the materials and services that support the library system as a whole.

The humboldt county library has committed coworkers, outstanding public service benefits, and sundays and mondays off. Apply to join the team!

• assigns, directs and reviews the work of operational staff for the trinidad, arcata, and blue lake branch libraries
• performs paraprofessional library and public contact work;
• provides checkout, return, registration and circulation desk services at a branch library;
• uses and updates computer data bases; performs related work as assigned. Other duties include:

• blue lake library 111 greenwood ave. Blue lake, ca 95525
• trinidad library 380 janis ct. Trinidad, ca 95570
• arcata library 500 7th st. Arcata, ca 95521

tuesdays - saturdays, 8am - 5pm, with a 1-hour lunch, including some evenings.

under direction, assigns, directs and reviews the work of operational staff for a branch library; performs paraprofessional library and public contact work; provides checkout, return, registration and circulation desk services at a branch library; uses and updates computer data bases; performs related work as assigned.

• provides work direction, training and work review to library support staff and volunteers.
• plans, schedules and assigns support and volunteer work to maintain desired service levels during library hours.
• participates in the hiring of assigned staff, recommending selection for management approval.
• provides input into the budget process for the assigned branch.
• provides input into performance evaluations, counsels employees and recommends disciplinary action and other personnel decisions.
• works closely with community and volunteer groups to enhance the provision of services.
• develops and implements specific library programs tailored to the needs of the community served.
• locates materials for patrons, verifies bibliographic information and obtains materials from county or other local library systems.
• sets up circulation desk for daily activities; prepares cash drawer and desk supplies; verifies accessibility to various data bases.
• checks library books and materials in and out; explains county library circulation policies and procedures.
• registers and issues library cards to patrons; checks patron status to verify registration information; enters patron information to the appropriate data base.
• calculates and collects fines and other charges for overdue, lost or damaged books; clears patron records for borrowed books; records and balances receipts.
• responds to patron requests for information and materials and provides such reference information as possible; refers questions of a more technical or detailed reference nature to appropriate staff members and locations.
• is responsible for the security and the maintenance of the assigned facility.
• maintains records and files related to library services activities and projects.
• contacts patrons regarding overdue items and materials that are received; receives, verifies and releases materials for reserve requests.
• unpacks, sorts and distributes book shipments; processes library materials for circulation.
• receives returned books and…