Clerical Assistant; part-time - FCPL

Join the vibrant, community-minded team at Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)! We are seeking a creative, energetic, and visionary individual to become part of our team. Located in Central Maryland between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, FCPL is a rapidly developing system of nine libraries and two bookmobiles. Our mission is to facilitate the public's freedom to explore, to invent, and to transform.

FCPL connects people to ideas and to each other, helping to foster individual and community growth.

Non-exempt; part-time; 18 hours per week; varied hours during regular FCPL operating schedule; participation in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.

This position provides clerical support to the FCPL Community Engagement department. In addition, this position will provide logistical support for large system-wide events and outreach opportunities; and perform various clerical office tasks. A significant amount of public contact is involved. Supervision is received from Community Engagement Manager.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

• Assist with coordination of logistical matters related to system-wide events (e.g., Frederick Reads, Frederick Speaker Series, Spelling Bee) and/or outreach opportunities, including assistance with scheduling of Community Engagement vehicles and outreach equipment
• Work as part of a team at system-wide events and outreach opportunities by promoting library resources, services, and materials
• Receive telephone calls and email communications related to events coordination and general inquiries; determine the nature of each inquiry or visit; assist when possible; refer to other department staff, library departments or agencies as appropriate
• Respond to routine correspondence inquiries as directed
• Work with vendors to purchase and distribute outreach materials
• Perform general office support and other related duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. Any employee's position may not be assigned all functions or equipment listed above, and the examples may not cover all functions or equipment that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• High school graduation or the equivalent
• Minimum 6 months of clerical experience (any combination of work, internship or volunteer) working directly with the public, e.g., customer service, client support or public relations work
• Basic Microsoft Office 365 skills

• Employees in this classification are designated as Non-Essential. An Essential Employee means the employee is considered necessary for the operation of County services. Essential Employees are required to report to work in the event of a weather incident, general emergency, or disasters when County offices are closed. They may be required to work overtime with little or no advance notice and may be required to report to work in emergency situations and/or after hours.

• Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills
• Ability to coordinate and carry out logistical tasks related to large/special events
• Ability to effectively access and utilize word processing, e‑mail, spreadsheet, publishing software, virtual meeting, and other systems and equipment, and to learn new software as it is acquired
• Strong organization skills with the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and work on more than one event at a time
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Ability to work with…