Customer Service Clerk (Youth or Adult) - City of Houston
Various, TX
About the Job
PN# 33837
Division: Customer Experience
Section: NL and Central
Location: Various
*Workdays & Hours: Monday – Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:15 PM (Various/Shifts)
*Subject to change
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Houston Public Library (HPL) is seeking team-oriented people with a passion for customer service to work as Customer Service Clerks (Youth or Adult Services) in our Neighborhood Libraries and Central Library. Successful candidates will provide exceptional customer service at the customer service desk to find basic information and library material, assist customers with library services, policies, procedures, resources, basic technology, and computer usage, retrieve library materials and shelve returned materials, assist with programs and other library services, and enjoy interacting with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds. In addition to these duties, the following specialized tasks may be part of the daily work.
The Customer Service Clerk (Youth Services) duties may include:
- Assist with innovative programming in the library for youth of all ages including story time, crafts, STEM kits, and passive programming.
- Collaborate with local community groups, other libraries, and city departments, as well as schools and day care centers.
- Utilize general knowledge of literature and resources to promote many services like literacy and homework help resources such as Brainfuse and Learning Express Library.
- Enjoy working with youth and creating quality experiences for them and their families; and
- Work one evening a week and every other weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday) 8:00 am - 8:15 pm / Rotating Shift.
The Customer Service Clerk (Adult Services) will:
- Assist with programming in the library for all ages including open job labs, computer classes, out of school time, English classes (ESOL), Citizenship classes, and adult literacy classes.
- Collaborate with local community groups, other libraries, and city departments.
- Utilize general knowledge of library resources for adults to promote library resources such as international services and library technology.
- Work one evening a week and every other weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday) 8:00 am - 8:15 pm / Rotating Shift. (80 hours bi-weekly).
Applicants are encouraged to submit a Cover Letter and Resume when applying. For a location listing, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org/hpl-locations
WORKING CONDITIONS
Position requires stooping and bending; lifting of library materials up to 20 pounds. Must be able to move freely throughout the library to file/retrieve library materials. Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing.