Mill Valley Public Library - Library Page - Part-Time

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Closing date: This position will remain open until filled.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Drop off, email, or post a cover letter and resume, or a City of Mill Valley job application to: Shannon Jones, Circulation Supervisor, Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (sjones@cityofmillvalley.org). Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will receive a reply.

POSITION: PART-TIME PAGING STAFF

Mill Valley Public Library is looking for an industrious and detail-oriented individual with a flexible schedule to perform part-time paging services. Typical duties may include but are not limited to general paging functions, e.g., shelving books, emptying book drops, keeping the stacks organized and assisting in the routine functions of preparing the library for daily opening and closing.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF HOURS:

3 – 8 hours per week initially. Pages available to work evenings, weekends and cover shifts on short notice will be able to increase their hours. Typically, successful pages are able to pick up additional regular shifts within the first six months.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to accurately order items alphabetically and numerically
• Available to work evenings and weekends
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work cooperatively with library staff
• Ability to learn new procedures and follow written and oral instructions
• Lift, push, pull and/or carry boxes of books weighing up to 50 pounds; mobility to stand, stoop, reach and bend to place and remove books from high book shelves up to 80 inches above floor level or from low book shelves up to 2 inches above floor level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Some knowledge of the Dewey Decimal system
• An interest in books and libraries