Library Assistant

Position Number : HR0118.00000

Position Title : Library Assistant

Job Type : Staff

FT / PT : Part-Time

Employee Class Description :

C3-Staff PT (ed. support)

General Position Description :

Responsible for providing general circulation information and service to students, faculty, and staff. Processes new library acquisitions and performs tasks using an automated circulation system.

Flexible Work Arrangement :

Majority / Primarily On-site : Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely.

Grade : 2022

Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

Posting Number : S3552P

Location(s) :

Orlando, FL 32825 - East Campus

Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs) :

Monday / Wednesday / Thursday : 10 : 00 am to 5 : 00pm

This position offers 25 hours per week.

Flexible scheduling option available after 1st semester of training.

Number of Vacancies :

Posting Start Date :

09 / 30 / 2025

Posting End Date : 10 / 07 / 2025

Open Until Filled : No

Quicklink for Posting :

https : / / valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com / postings / 40647

Salary Range : $16.72 per hour

Description of Job Function :

1. Circulates materials by issuing borrowers cards, charging and discharging items, using an automated circulation system.

Description of Job Function :

2. Receives, processes, and maintains the library’s serials collection. Processes materials for bindery which may require lifting, carrying, and pulling / pushing book carts.

Description of Job Function :

3. Assists in the training, supervision, and evaluation of student assistant assignments.

Description of Job Function :

4. Assists in guiding workflow and supervising Staff library assistants.

Description of Job Function :

5. Assists in the processing of intra campus loans and interlibrary loans.

Description of Job Function :

6. Assists in the processing and maintenance of reserve materials for faculty and students.

Description of Job Function :

7. Assists in the maintenance and inventory of the library collection.

Description of Job Function :

8. Assists patrons in using library equipment.

Description of Job Function :

9. Maintains area statistics and processes area reports, as directed by supervisor.

Description of Job Function :

10. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves data from a computer.

Description of Job Function :

11. Keeps supervisor informed of needs, concerns, and issues related to policies, services, staff, and resources.

Description of Job Function :

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Drivers License Requirement :

Not Applicable

Required Minimum Education :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Preferred Type of Experience :

Library experience.

Experience using computers and related software.

Database, data entry, and mainframe experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Knowledge of circulation procedures, automated library circulation systems, reserve material preparation and handling, and the fundamentals of information service in a library.

Ability to provide strong customer service, make appropriate referrals, and effectively interpret and explain Learning Resources Center / library policies / procedures to faculty, staff, students, and community.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions, and work effectively without direct supervision.

Ability to access file cabinets and bookshelves.

Ability to lift and carry up to 44 pounds.

Ability to operate office machines and library equipment.

General Working Conditions :

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending / descending, lifting / moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.