Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Description

JOB CLOSE DATE: November 19, 2025 @ 5:00pm PST

Position Summary

The Library Clerk position is responsible for high volume materials processing, ensuring that customers have access to well organized materials and receive prompt delivery services. Provides high level of indirect customer service to the public, coworkers, volunteers, and management. Maintains adult, teen, and children collections.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains the order and accuracy of library collections by shelving materials based on collection, location, and priority; routine shelf-reading of the collection to maintain organization.
• Performs daily hold routines to gather materials for customer holds pickup.
• Performs searches for titles/materials that are reported missing either by customers or staff.
• Provides daily maintenance of the newspaper and magazine collections.
• May perform routine mending of library materials following guidelines and procedures established by the Technical Services Department.
• Participates in needed and/or assigned business-related activities and clerical responsibilities to ensure the library building is open and operational.
• Regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Compensation

JCLS has a 16-step salary schedule with each step at 1.5%. The starting salary will be based on steps 1-5 on Grade D of the schedule. New hires are placed based on applicable education and experience to the job, as well as keeping within Oregon state pay equity laws. The starting range for this position is $17.09 to $18.16 per hour. Staff members who pass a Spanish language competency test are eligible for a Bilingual Stipend per JCLS policy.

JCLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School Diploma or GED.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bilingual.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/LICENSES

• Criminal background check required.

Salary Description

$17.09 - $21.77