LIBRARY TECHNICAL SERVICES ASSISTANT (Full-Time) at Upper Merion Township
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
About the Job
Upper Merion Township, located in King of Prussia, PA, is looking for a reliable, detail-oriented, and organized Technical Services Assistant who will report directly to the Head of Reference/Technical Services. The successful candidate efficiently and provides timely acquisitions, processing, and maintenance services for library materials.
The duties of the Technical Services Assistant include (but not limited to):
- Facilitates the ordering of new library materials in close cooperation with staff selectors.
- Monitors, corrects, and verifies order lists and carts created by selectors.
- Manages standing order plans and special orders.
- Submits orders to vendors and tracks order progress.
- Receives, reconciles, and processes on-order items.
- Processes and submits invoices for payment. Verifies and reconciles invoice payments.
- Tracks materials budget expenditures and anticipates budget needs in assigned collection areas.
- Acts as the primary contract, account administrator, and troubleshooter for selectors.
- Oversees the process for replacing damaged or worn library materials
- Generates statistical reports as needed to inform data-driven decision-making.
- Links new material to current bibliographic records.
- Covers, labels, and stamps all new material before shelving it for patrons.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Interest in reading and knowledge of books
- A working knowledge of library principles, organization, and procedures.
- Willingness to learn and master library software.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google products.
- Ability to establish and maintain friendly and effective working relationships with staff and patrons.
Physical Characteristics:
- Possess good visual acuity (near and mid-vision continuously and field of vision occasionally).
- Walk, sit, reach at waist level; handle and reach materials comfortably; bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 lbs.; climb and balance on a 14-inch footstool.
Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required:
- College degree preferred.
Additional Position Requirements:
- Ability to perform detailed work accurately and efficiently
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Has current: PA Child Abuse; PA Criminal; and FBI clearances or ability to obtain clearances.
- Completion of pre-employment drug test screening.
*Federal Criminal History Record Check (Fingerprint check).
Hours Needed:
35 hrs./week, 9 AM – 5 PM, with a one (1) hour lunch. There is a possibility of some flexibility to the schedule.
How to Apply:
For immediate consideration, applicants should complete an employment application by visiting:
Please download Application-UMT-Employment-REV-Jan-2024.pdf (umtownship.org) and email the completed job application, cover letter, and resume to hr@umtownship.org Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Equal Opportunity Employer