Library Assistant I

Salary : $15.00 - $23.98 Annually
Location : 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 01032
Department: Public Library (Part-Time)
Opening Date: 01/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description

General Description:
The purpose of this class within the organization is to provide library support services and to participate in the operation of the City's Library. This class works under close supervision according to set procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.



Essential Functions

Essential Functions:
Manages children and teens collection maintenance by searching for information concerning additions, replacements, and withdrawals; performs other inventory maintenance tasks as needed.


Conducts a variety of instructional classes in library.


Develops and conducts programs throughout the year for older elementary children and teens.


Attends community functions to promote the Library and its programs.


Answers telephone inquiries, routine reference, and informational questions; responds to questions regarding library circulation policies and library procedures.


Serves at the reference desk and responds to routine reference and information questions; refers more difficult or complex questions to appropriate library staff.


Identifies overdue and damaged materials; mails overdue notices.


Additional Duties :
Schedules staff; runs reports, prepares for staff meetings.


Performs related work as assigned.

Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility:
Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.


Copies, transcribes, enters or posts data or information.


People Responsibility:
People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.


Serves others such as customers, attends to their requests and exchanges information with them.


Picks up passengers and transports them to the Library or other destination.


Asset Responsibility:
Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.


Requires minimum responsibility for only small quantities of low cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.


Requires responsibility to drive the Library van or minibus safely.


Mathematical Requirements:
Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.


Uses basic addition and subtraction, such as making change or measuring.

Communications Requirements:
Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.


Reads simple sentences, instructions or work orders; writes simple sentences and completes simple job forms; speaks simple sentences using basic grammar.


Judgment Requirements:
Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.


Responsible for guiding others, requiring a few decisions, affecting the individual and a few co-workers; works in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions, but with some variations from the routine.


Ability to follow a predetermined route and time schedule.


Complexity of Work:
Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.


Performs semi-routine work, following procedures, with occasional problems; requires normal attention for accurate results.


Impact of Errors:
Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.


The impact of errors is very minor - affects only the individual.


Physical Demands:
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.


Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.


Equipment Usage:
Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.


Handles or uses computers, office equipment or work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.


Unavoidable Hazards:
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.


Bright/dim light; dusts and pollen radiation; disease/pathogens.


Safety of Others:
Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public.


Requires responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.


Requires six months in a public library setting; knowledge of library principles, practices, and materials.


Must have at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.

An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with an automated library circulation system a plus. Experience with operating large automotive equipment on the open highway and city streets a plus.


Special Certifications and Licenses:
Valid Virginia Driver's License.


Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) a plus.

Additional Requirements

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
The City of Petersburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City of Petersburg to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
For a summary of Benefits currently being offered by the City of Petersburg for Full-Time Employees Only , please click the following link:
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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52 - 7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a City of Petersburg employee?

• Yes, I am a City of Petersburg employee.
• No, I am not a City of Petersburg employee.

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Are you a City of Petersburg employee (full-time or part-time/temporary)?

• Yes, I am a City of Petersburg employee.
• No, I am not a City of Petersburg employee

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Do you have working knowledge of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its applications?

• Yes, I do have the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
• No, I am unable to perform the physical requirements of the position.

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How many years of experience do you possess working in a library setting

• 0 to 6 months of experience
• 6 months to 1 year of experience
• 1 to 3 years of experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience
• More than 5 years of experience

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Please briefly describe your experience with providing customer service (in 150 words or less):
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Were you referred by US Army PaYS or Virginia Values Veterans V3? If so, please specify which program.
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Have you previously worked for the City of Petersburg? If so, what department?
Required Question