CIRCULATION ASSISTANT - RFT bei St. Louis Public Library

Do you like helping people? Do you like interacting with a variety of people and sharing information? Keep reading! Do you want to work with a team of great people in service to a diverse community? The St. Louis Public Library’s Buder Branch is seeking a circulation assistant. The Library values the talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings and how this positively impacts our services and customer base. We seek people who understand these values to join our team. 

Our ideal candidate is someone who will connect the community to our resources to further our primary mission as a customer-centered public library providing vital services to the people of St. Louis. This position needs someone who is comfortable working with the public and is enthusiastic, patient, and committed to providing excellent customer service. 

In this role you will:

• Assist customers with library card registration and checking out and returning materials.

• Assist in preparation, delivery, and receipt of Library materials; receive payment from customers.

• Provide assistance to customers with Library equipment.

• Restock and shelve materials, including shelf-reading, as necessary.

• Assist in opening and closing the location.

You will need to be:

• Friendly, patient, and able to multitask while assisting customers.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with competing tasks and priorities.

• Capable of effectively providing information and responding to questions from customers and staff.

• Flexible, positive, and willing to work with staff and colleagues to successfully overcome challenges.

You will need to have:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 

• Previous customer service experience preferred. 

• Strong communication and organization skills.

• Comfort with using and learning new technology as the Library continues to evolve.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary starting at $14.84 an hour  

• Medical, dental, and life insurance

• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days

• Pension plan through the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis

• Partial tuition reimbursement for approved courses

• Professional development

Hours for this position are:

40 hours/week, Sundays 12:55 pm - 5:10 pm Mondays and Tuesdays 8:30 am - 7:00 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8:40 am - 5:10 pm; hours subject to change.

About Buder Library:

• Originally built in 1922. Buder Library has moved twice since its original location.

• Housed in a large building with 4 levels totalling 40,000 square feet

• Collection size is 80,000 items (includes juvenile and adult materials)

• 1 computer lab (holds 12 computers and one copier)

• 3 meeting rooms (one auditorium, one smaller conference room, and a multipurpose room)

About the neighborhood:

Buder is part of St. Louis Hills, a dynamic and busy neighborhood situated in the southwest area of St. Louis. In 2018, Buder celebrated its 20-year anniversary at Hampton Ave and Sutherland Ave, surrounded by a thriving retail and restaurant scene. The neighborhood has a large number of families with young children, a strong Bosnian community and an increasingly multicultural population. 

To apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org/employment and submit your cover letter and resume with your application. Thank you!