Part-Time Library Assistant - West Asheville Branch

This job posting expires at 11:59PM on September 13, 2025. No applications can be submitted after 11:59PM on September 13, 2025.

Job Title:  Part-Time Library Assistant - West Asheville Branch

Department: 

External Hiring Range: $18.38 - $21.78

Compensation Grade: 2002

Pay Range: $18.38 - $26.50

Posted Internally and Externally

The West Asheville Library originally opened 1953, but moved to its current site in 1997. The West Asheville Library is a busy community library located in the heart of West Asheville on Haywood Road. The library features a large selection of adult, teen, and children's literature. It also features a Hispanic outreach center, strong video collection, internet, Wi-Fi, branch newsletter, computer study areas, and many programs for adults and children. The library also houses a large children's section and a 75-seat meeting room.
 

The schedule for this position is:

Tuesday 4PM to 8PM

Thursday 11AM to 6PM

Friday 10AM to 6PM

Saturday 9AM to 5PM

This position is part-time 25 hours per week and has part-time benefits. This position does not have health insurance but other benefits include:

• Vision Hardware Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Access to Wellworks For You
• Employee Assistance Network
• Annual Cost of Living Adjustment
• Holiday Pay (Pro Rated)
• PTO (Pro Rated)
• Longevity
• Annual Leave (Pro Rated)
• Sick Leave (Pro Rated)
• Retirement System
• Empower 401k (with County’s 8%)
• Nationwide 457
• Basic Life Insurance
• AD&D Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance

Purpose of the position: 

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions for the Buncombe County Library System including staffing customer service desks, office support, clerical work and activities involved in providing public and technical services across multiple library locations.

Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire): High school diploma or GED, and one (1) year library experience or two (2) years in an office setting requiring forward facing customer service duties; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Functions of the position:

• Perform a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to: Answering phones, responding to routine information requests, assisting patrons in completion of forms, assisting with maintenance of records and other related documents, typing various forms and memos, and filing; Perform cash register transactions for library fines and fees and reconcile cash register receipts with end-of-day proceeds.

• Assist in providing patrons with instruction in the use of various library tools and reference resources, identifying appropriate sources and locating reference needs; Take requests for reserve and inter-library loan books.

• Check materials in and out, maintain files of materials in circulation, and notify patrons when materials are available for pickup.

• Assist with preparation of written and visual promotional materials for flyers, press releases, and social media posts.

• May assist with library programming.

• Create visual library displays that promote literacy and programs.

• Repair torn pages and reinforce spines in damaged books; apply plastic jackets to books; replace damaged cases for audio and video materials; repair and maintain both circulating and reference materials and recommend items for replacement.

• Maintain the availability of library materials by shelving books and other materials, reading the shelves and organizing materials into their proper sequence.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the general public.

• Knowledge of books, magazines, and related materials available to the public.

• Knowledge of library routine and procedures.

• Knowledge of the operation of the library’s online catalog and various types of informational materials in the main or branch library.

• Skill in data entry into a computer and operating general office equipment.

• Ability to follow established procedures and to perform work requiring some detail.

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