Youth Services Clerk

LIBRARY ASSISTANT / YOUTH SERVICES

University City Public Library is hiring! If you are outgoing, creative, self-motivated, and possess both a positive attitude and a strong desire to help and work with children, teens, and their families, please apply. UCPL serves a highly diverse, civic-minded, eclectic population and enjoys tremendous community support. Our facility just completed a full-scale renovation, making it an exciting time to join us as we explore new ways to be of service, while continuing to offer one of the finest standalone library collections in metro St. Louis and an array of lifelong learning and entertainment opportunities for patrons.  

Schedule: Part-time, evenings and weekends. Fixed but flexible scheduling, approximately 8-12 hours per week.

Reports to: Head of Youth Services

Pay: Range starts at $16.64

Benefits: Vacation and sick leave accrual, holiday pay depending on schedule

Required Qualities: Fine attention to detail, good interpersonal skills, ability to handle busy work periods calmly and handle challenging situations with tact, as well as initiative, motivation, and enthusiasm.

Desired Qualities: Familiarity with children’s literature and media and comfort with technology such as ipads

Specific duties include: 

• Assist young patrons and their adults in finding library materials for various ages and a variety of reading skills including print, audiobooks, and ebooks


• Find and recommend read-alike and subject-based titles and help school-age students access online resources


• Perform book searches and place holds on materials


• Explain library programs and policies to patrons


• Sort and shelve library materials


• Assist the librarian during programs for kids, teens and families


• Other related work as requested

General requirements for all library employees:

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  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships


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  Commitment to the library’s mission and goals


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  Ability to read, write, and speak English


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  Ability to give and receive instructions in English


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  Alpha-numeric recognition skill


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  Ability to exercise good judgment


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  Ability to use basic office equipment: telephone, computer, e-mail, copier


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  Honesty, punctuality, accuracy, ability to maintain confidentiality


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  Ability to pass a criminal background check


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  One-year probationary period

To apply or for questions:  Apply at ucpl.bamboohr.com/careers
or address questions to [email protected].

TO APPLY:  Stop by the library and get an application from the front desk, download a PDF copy from the library website at www.ucitylibrary.org/employment/ or contact [email protected] to receive an application and complete job description via email. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer University City Public Library is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and will continue to recruit, hire, promote, train, and develop into all job levels without regard to race, color, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), religion, national origin, genetic information or disability. In recognition of the essential rights of all employees and applicants as individuals, it is the policy of the University City Public Library to recruit, hire, train, develop, and promote in all job classifications without discrimination to achieve equality in employment practices. The Library does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. It is also the policy of the Library to act affirmatively in those areas where societal discrimination has denied equality of opportunity, particularly where under-representation exists. Special emphasis will be placed upon recruiting qualified minorities, women, veterans, and disabled individuals.