Library Associate II

Invitation to Compete #26-26:
Library Associate II (Multiple Positions)

Southwest Branch,9010 35th Ave. S.W. , Seattle, WA 98126

Regular, FLSA non-exempt, part-time position (68 hours per pay period)

Schedule:

Week 1:
Wed 11:30am – 8:00pm, Thurs OFF, Fri OFF, Sat 9:30am – 6:00pm, Sun 9:30am – 6:00pm, Mon 9:30am – 6:00pm, Tues 11:30am – 8:00pm

Week 2:
Wed OFF, Thurs 9:30am – 6:00pm, Fri 9:30am – 6:00pm, Sat OFF, Sun OFF, Mon 9:30am – 6:00pm, Tue 4:00pm – 8:00pm

West Seattle Branch,2306 42nd Ave. S.W. , Seattle, WA 98116

Regular, FLSA non-exempt, part-time position (64 hours per pay period)

Schedule:

Week 1:
Wed 9:30am – 6:00pm, Thurs OFF, Fri OFF, Sat 9:30am – 6:00pm, Sun 9:30am – 6:00pm, Mon OFF, Tues 11:30am – 8:00pm

Week 2:
Wed 9:30am – 6:00pm, Thurs 9:30am – 6:00pm, Fri OFF, Sat OFF, Sun OFF, Mon 9:30am – 6:0pm, Tue 11:30am – 8:00pm

Salary Range: $29.39 - $35.72 per hour

A pay period is two weeks in length that starts on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday. The schedules listed are subject to change based on the Library’s current operational need and are part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME.

Overview

The Seattle Public Library’s mission is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. We view Seattle as a city where imagination and opportunity continue to thrive. Since 1891, we have grown from a single reading room in Pioneer Square to a world‑class library system with 27 locations.

The Library works every day to foster and support a healthy city and a healthy democracy. We do this work guided by the principles of intellectual freedom, literacy and the love of learning, racial equity, privacy and confidentiality, respect for the community, strong partnerships and innovation. We are an active and committed partner in the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative.

Library employees are highly regarded by the public for their knowledge, quality of service and caring. As a workplace, we value respectful and transparent communication, partnership and engagement. We are enriched individually and organizationally because of our diversity and growth mindset. We take time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of others. If you share these values and meet the qualifications, the Library invites you to apply for the Library Associate II positions.

The Library Associate II classification is a rewarding, albeit physically demanding position that is responsible for providing friendly, responsive customer service to patrons and clerical support. Primary duties include checking in and checking out materials, registering patrons for library cards, collecting fees, resolving patron account disputes, providing basic information services for Library patrons, and assisting patrons with the use of Library equipment and resources.

Additional responsibilities may include enforcing the Community Use Agreement; maintaining computer and manual files; processing new materials, reserves and department interlibrary loan requests; answering telephones, typing and filing records, data entry, maintaining statistics and providing support in shelving and retrieving materials, when needed.

Provide Circulation and Lending Services for Patrons: Serves as a front desk customer service representative. Provides friendly, responsive customer service to patrons; checks materials in and out; renews and reserves materials; collects fees; registers patrons for library cards; resolves patron account issues; applies the Library’s circulation policies and procedures; gives directions or information to patrons regarding the location and use of Library materials, equipment and resources;

and assesses the nature of, responding to, and effectively resolving, a variety of related issues.

Assists with the Flow and Organization of Library Materials: Sorts, files, shelves and routes books and a wide variety of other materials; lifts and transports books and materials using book carts, hand trucks and similar equipment; uses automated systems; locates and retrieves materials for processing; maintains the order and appearance of materials, re‑shelves as needed; and retrieves materials for patrons and…