Description
Join our team! We are looking for full-time and part-time Library Associates. This position performs paraprofessional library work in providing reference, information, and material loan services to customers.
INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT OPENINGS: Positions are both full (32-40 hours per week) and part-time (from 12 hours per week) during library system hours. All library associates work some weekend and evening shifts and can be expected to work at several different locations.
Read more about the Saint Paul Public Library: https://sppl.org/
The eligible list created from this posting will be used to fill the current openings and any future full-time or part-time openings in the Library Associate title for six months.
Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.
Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:
- Welcoming community members, explaining library services, answering questions, providing information, and locating library materials.
- Empowering users to build skills and problem-solve through one-on-one assistance, group or individual study, and referrals to other resources in the community.
- Creating and facilitating events, activities, learning circles, and programs for all ages, such as story time.
- Leading projects such as homework center, career lab services, or a makerspace. For more information and essential functions, see our job description on the City of Saint Paul website!
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
A bachelor's degree; or two years of college (60 semester credits) and two years of reference and referral library services experience plus two courses in library-related classes; or a Certificate in Urban Library Services or equivalent certification and one-year of library services experience.
Some of the positions in this classification will be required to read, write, and speak fluently in a language other than English, as designated in the job announcement.
Note: Library Associates assigned to driving the Bookmobile will require a Class D driver's license.
City of Saint Paul
200 City Hall Annex
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota 55101
US
