Part-time Assistant II, Library

Commitment to Mission

This position carries the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the role. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

Lone Star College-Montgomery offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence, and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-Montgomery, the premiere student‑centered educational institution in Montgomery County, serves The Woodlands and Conroe communities. It provides a relaxing and conducive learning atmosphere while offering leisure learning opportunities, individual classes, and unique programs such as radiologic technology, physical therapy, and biotechnology.

Location address: 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384.

Under general supervision, the Part Time Assistant II assists students, faculty, and the general public in obtaining library circulating and reserve resources. Basic duties may include receiving, logging, and interpreting information; sorting and processing library materials deliveries; answering non‑routine questions and inquiries; providing information and directions; and providing a customer‑friendly environment. Activities are routine but may involve non‑routine requests or specialized information.

• Use the Horizon Information Management System and the People Soft database to perform circulation service
• Assist library patrons; serve as public contact for the library in person, by telephone and email; screen and refer patrons to reference librarians when professional assistance is needed
• Open or close the facility for library operation, including cash register setup in the absence of the Specialist III, Circulation; record daily activity statistics; perform collection inventory and shelf reading
• Interpret and enforce circulation policies and procedures for students, college staff, and the community
• Activate college /library cards for faculty, staff, and students; issue HCPL library cards to public patrons
• Operate the Circulation Department in the absence of the Specialist III, Circulation
• Participate in the development of documentation for and implementation of circulation procedures
• Collect monies for fines and lost materials and update patron records accordingly
• Assist library patrons in the use of laptop computers, copy machines, the pay‑print system, fax machine, and other audiovisual equipment
• Perform other reasonable, related duties as assigned

• Working knowledge of office practice and procedures
• Working knowledge of personal computers and common office software such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Knowledge of Horizon Automated Library System
• Knowledge of People Soft
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize duties using sound customer service principles
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to solve equipment problems

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, or small parts, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

• Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate‑controlled office with minimal exposure to…