The City of Cedar Park
Why work at the Cedar Park Library? The Library offers a supportive environment consisting of co-workers and patrons. The Library staff works cohesively as a team, and encourages each other every step of the way. Working at the Library offers a fulfilling and rewarding career to those that want to serve the community. Join us today!
The Position
The City of Cedar Park is seeking a Library Generalist on the Circulation Team. This is a full time position, with a regular schedule of 8:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday through Saturday. Schedules may change as needed, including evening and Sunday hours, to provide excellent customer service to our community.
Provides customer service to Library users in person and on the telephone;
Answers informational, directional and reference questions for all ages regarding the Library’s resources;
Assists patrons in circulation related services, such as establishing and renewing Library memberships, checking out of Library materials, interlibrary loan requests, and reserving books;
Assists patrons of all ages with technology support including access to computers; use of online resources; use of computer software; and use of photocopier, scanner and fax machine;
Assists patrons of all ages in navigating the Library online catalog;
Assists in receiving and sorting returned Library materials;
Assists in shelving Library materials when needed;
Assists in processing and receiving new Library materials, and repairing damaged Library materials;
Provides administrative support to assigned supervisors by performing various clerical tasks;
Provides administrative support to librarians for collection development and maintenance;
Collects payments at circulation desk;
Attends meetings and training sessions;
Performs security, light cleaning, and straightening tasks necessary to open and close the Library facility;
Prepares communications, reports, and mailings;
Assists in Library outreach and marketing;
Performs a variety of other office management functions;
Provides support for Library programs, including preparing materials, setting up and cleaning up program spaces, and assisting during events;
Assists in compiling statistics relating to various programs and services;
Designs and prepares promotional materials and monthly book displays; and
Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.
Acceptable Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses
Minimum qualifications include high school graduation or its equivalent. Prefer some experience working in a public library (employee or volunteer).
This is a full time position, with a regular schedule of 8:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday through Saturday. Schedules may change as needed, including evening and Sunday hours, to provide excellent customer service to our community.
Supplemental Information
The City of Cedar Park is a vibrant community of 80,000, consistently ranked by the U.S. Census Bureau as one of the fastest growing communities in the Austin metro. Named for a popular park and rail stop in the late 1800s, Cedar Park is now home to two professional sports teams, the Texas Stars AHL hockey team and the Austin Spurs NBA G-league basketball team, as well a growing number of high tech and major manufacturing employers. Cedar Park has several rankings by a variety of sources as one of the Best Cities for Families and one of the Safest Cities in Texas.
Join our team of dynamic, talented, and dedicated professionals. We work together, we enjoy serving the community, and we have fun at what we do. Join us today!
The City is an equal opportunity employer that maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to each employee and applicant for employment. The City affirms its commitment that there shall be no discrimination against applicants or employees because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other protected status.