SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION

The Library Substitute will receive supervision and direction from the library director and shall comply with all established policies and operational procedures associated with proper conduct of a public library.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education: Typing ability is required. Knowledge of automated office equipment with a willingness to be trained is desirable.

Experience: Previous work experience is helpful but not required.

Physical: The work environment consists primarily of indoor activities. Normal/corrected eyesight and hearing within normal range is required. Must be able to lift and carry books and/or cartons of books weighing up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis and must be able to lift and carry books up to IO pounds on a regular basis. Stooping, bending and walking is required to restock shelves and to assist customers with finding their requesting materials. Climbing is required on a regular basis through the use of movable step stools to reach books placed on higher shelves.

Appropriate dress, as for a business office, is required at all times while working in or representing the library.

A substitute is a casual, on-call position that works only as needed and does not receive any benefits other than those mandated by Tennessee state law.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists and refers customers according to their needs. Performs circulation desk functions.
• Assists customers with use of library equipment.
• Informs customers of status of overdue materials and availability of requested books. Performs registration of new and reregistered customers.
• Performs reference assistance, referring questions or searches to the library director or the Tennessee Resource Center as appropriate.
• Accepts and processes interlibrary loans for customers.
• Accepts payments for overdue materials, memorial gifts, lost books, use of library equipment, and sale books. Assists with shelving and reshelving books and other circulating materials.
• Answers phones routinely.
• Processes, maintains and stores periodicals. Reports to library assistant when director is absent.
• Performs other related duties as required by circumstances or the library director.

This Position Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Library Board reserves the right to revise or change position duties as the need arises and reserves the right to change position descriptions, position duties, or working schedules where appropriate and reasonable to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This Position Description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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