Library Substitute

Join our team at Brownell Library in Essex Junction as a Library Substitute! Help us provide excellent service to our community in a friendly and dynamic environment.

• Work directly with patrons, checking library materials in and out on the computer, renewing items, and placing and filling hold requests.
• Prepare items for shelving and keep materials in order.
• Register new patrons for library cards and add Home Card patrons to the patron database.
• Follow procedures for opening or closing the library during morning or evening shifts.
• Help patrons find materials in the library and answer directional and basic reference questions.
• Assist patrons with the use of computer software and the Internet.
• Refer to programming calendars and staff updates to stay current on library events, and consult procedures manuals to help meet patrons' needs.
• Stay current in technologies required to perform work duties.
• Stay current on safety protocols in the library.

• Ability to deal courteously and efficiently with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to communicate with other library staff about job duties, collections, patron needs, and scheduling.
• Ability to use basic office equipment such as phones, computers, and the Internet.
• Must be able to organize alphabetically and by number.
• Must be attentive to details.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to use discretion in managing confidential information.
• Work professionally with people from a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and others.