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Library Evening Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

Maricopa County

Library Assistant

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

Library environment requiring evening and weekend availability * Ability to cover shifts at nearby library branches * Ability to lift up to 20 pounds floor-to-waist; lift up to 5 pounds waist-to ...

Maricopa

Library Assistant

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$18/hr

Library environment requiring evening and weekend availability * Ability to cover shifts at nearby library branches * Ability to lift up to 20 pounds floor-to-waist; lift up to 5 pounds waist-to ...

Phoenix Seminary

Library Assistant

Scottsdale, AZ · On-site

Librarian Classification : Part-Time, Non-exempt Direct reports: None Position Summary : Welcoming ... Must be able to work primarily evening shifts (5:00-9:30pm) and Saturdays (9:00am-1:00 pm and/or 1 ...

Maricopa County, AZ

Library Assistant

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$18/hr

Library environment requiring evening and weekend availability * Ability to cover shifts at nearby library branches * Ability to lift up to 20 pounds floor-to-waist; lift up to 5 pounds waist-to ...

Maricopa County

Library Assistant

New River, AZ · On-site

$18/hr

Library environment requiring evening and weekend availability * Ability to cover shifts at nearby library branches * Ability to lift up to 20 pounds floor-to-waist; lift up to 5 pounds waist-to ...

Maricopa County

Library Paraprofessional

Gilbert, AZ · On-site

$20.50 - $30/hr

This position works in a library environment with a varied schedule, continually dependent on the branch's needs, and often requires evening and weekend availability * Perry Library is located on the ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Library Evening Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Library Evening Assistant, you typically need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with library catalog systems, circulation software, and basic computer applications is often required. Excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills help you assist patrons and handle inquiries efficiently. These skills ensure smooth library operations during evening hours and a positive experience for users.

What are the typical responsibilities and challenges faced by someone working in a Library Evening role?

In a Library Evening role, you’ll often be responsible for assisting patrons with finding resources, managing circulation tasks such as checking books in and out, and ensuring the library remains a quiet and welcoming environment during later hours. One common challenge is working with limited staff, which can require multitasking and handling unexpected issues like last-minute patron requests or technology troubleshooting. You may also be responsible for closing procedures, securing the building, and preparing the library for the next day. This role offers opportunities to develop customer service and organizational skills, and you’ll frequently collaborate with other library staff to maintain smooth operations.

What is the difference between Library Evening vs Library Assistant?

AspectLibrary EveningLibrary Assistant
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may require certificationHigh school diploma or equivalent
Work EnvironmentPublic or academic libraries, evening shiftsPublic, academic, or special libraries, various shifts including daytime
Employer & Industry UsageLibraries, educational institutions, community centersLibraries, schools, government agencies
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

The main difference between Library Evening and Library Assistant roles lies in their typical work hours and responsibilities. Library Evening staff primarily work during evening hours, focusing on customer service and maintaining library operations after hours. Library Assistants often work flexible shifts, including daytime, and handle tasks like shelving, checking out materials, and assisting patrons. Both roles require similar credentials but differ mainly in scheduling and specific duties.

What does a Library Evening Staff member do?

A Library Evening Staff member is responsible for assisting patrons during evening hours, ensuring the library environment remains safe and welcoming. They help with checking out materials, answering reference questions, shelving books, and maintaining order in the library. Evening staff may also close the library, securing the building and making sure all equipment is turned off. Excellent customer service and attention to detail are important in this role.
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Library Evening Access Services Coordinator

Library Evening Access Services Coordinator

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Prescott, AZ • On-site

Other

Posted 13 days ago

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Job description

Job Description
The Opportunity:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) invites applications for the position of Library Evening Access Services Coordinator. This position plays a critical role in supporting library operations, delivering high-quality customer service, and ensuring access to library resources, services, and facilities during evening and weekend hours.
The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the Access Services team, providing direct assistance to students, faculty, staff, and visitors while maintaining responsibility for library operations during designated shifts. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, supervisory experience, and a commitment to fostering an exceptional user experience.
Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct assistance at library service desks, helping constituents discover, access, and utilize library collections, resources, and services in a variety of formats.
  • Manage the circulation of library materials and equipment, including check-out and check-in functions.
  • Utilize the Alma Library Services Platform (LSP), shared with the ERAU Hunt Library, to support circulation and access services operations.
  • Oversee library operations, services, facilities, and resources during evening hours, serving as the primary staff member responsible for library operations during assigned shifts.
  • Serve as the full-time staff member in charge on Saturdays and conduct facility closing procedures on Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Monitor and respond appropriately to facility, operational, and safety-related concerns.
  • Assist with the supervision, training, scheduling, and evaluation of student assistants, with direct responsibility for evening student staff supervision.
  • Support the daily operations and ongoing functions of the Access Services unit.
  • Coordinate facility-related requests and submit work orders to Facilities Management, Safety, and Custodial Services as needed.
  • Participate as a member of the Library Marketing Committee and contribute to outreach and promotional initiatives.
Work Schedule
Fall and Spring Semesters
  • Tuesday through Saturday
  • 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Final Examination Period Extended Hours
  • Tuesday through Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Friday and Saturday: 4:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Summer Schedule
  • Tuesday through Friday
  • 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please note: Work hours may vary during academic breaks, holidays, and special operating periods to meet library staffing and service needs.
Job Duties:
Patron Services & Technology Support
  • Provide frontline constituent service at library service points, assisting students and faculty members with access to library resources, services, materials, and technology.
  • Utilize the Alma Library Services Platform to manage circulation transactions, patron accounts, equipment lending, and resource access.
  • Troubleshoot and support library technology, including computers, printers, scanners, plotters, study room equipment, and loanable devices.
  • Interpret and enforce library policies, procedures, patron confidentiality standards, and FERPA requirements.
  • Resolve patron inquiries, complaints, and registration issues while maintaining a high level of constituent service.
  • Receive billing questions and elevate as needed to Access Services Supervisor or designated authority.
Access Services Operations
  • Oversee evening and weekend library operations, including facility closing procedures on Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Support Access Services functions and serve as a cross-trained backup for departmental operations.
  • Manage Course Reserves services, maintain usage statistics, and communicate with faculty and staff.
  • Maintain departmental documentation, policies, procedures, and student employee resources.
  • Contribute to library marketing, outreach initiatives, displays, exhibits, and programming.
Student Assistant Supervision
  • Assist with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and evaluating student assistants.
  • Provide direct supervision of student employees during evening and Saturday shifts.
  • Monitor performance, ensure compliance with departmental policies, and support professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborate with the Access Services team to maintain adequate staffing and service coverage.
Building Safety & Facilities Coordination
  • Promote a safe, secure, and welcoming library environment.
  • Serve as the evening liaison with Safety, Facilities Management, and Custodial Services.
  • Submit and monitor facility work orders and respond to operational and emergency situations as needed.
Outreach & Professional Engagement
  • Support library outreach, marketing, strategic initiatives, and special projects.
  • Participate in library, campus, and university committees and meetings.
  • Stay current with trends and best practices in library services through ongoing training and professional development.
Additional Responsibilities
  • Support university and library strategic goals.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of library services and operations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
About us
For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence-and help shape the future of aerospace.
Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!
  • Generous Time Off: Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
  • Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
  • Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period.
  • Personal Leave: Relax with 12 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.
Qualifications
Required Education:
  • High school (or GED) level ability in grammar spelling, basic composition, and math
Required skills, knowledge, abilities:
  • Analytical skills with an in depth knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end- user applications.
  • Adaptability: Ability to work in an environment with numerous interruptions while continuing to carry on work priorities and responsibilities. Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in implementing change. Willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
  • Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral, written, public speaking and listening and transmitting ideas in a service environment. Excellent proofreading skills.
  • Creativity and Innovation: Initiative to seek challenges and to create new opportunities. Generates valuable ideas. Self-directed.
  • Constituent Service: Required: 1 year experience working in a library or providing public service. Ability to interact positively with faculty, students, employees, and the general public to create partnerships and alliances with strong commitment and dedication to outstanding public services. Preferred: demonstrable academic library experience and/or direct service to students and faculty members.
  • Knowledge: Knowledge of library services platforms. Knowledge of library operations. Knowledge of Library of Congress classification system. Knowledge of Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Recovery procedures.
  • Learning: Committed to lifelong learning and assisting others in learning processes.
  • Negotiation and Problem Solving Skills: Uses negotiation and diplomacy skills in problem solving and decision-making. Identifies conflicts and disagreements directly. Resolves them collaboratively. Seeks consensus.
  • Judgement: Understands organizational political environment and uses sound judgment and tact.
  • Professionalism: Conducts oneself as an emissary in a personable and committed manner, demonstrating respect of the position, fellow colleagues, departmental integrity and the university's best interests. Works cooperatively and collegially with diverse members of the campus community. Ability to maintain confidential information.
  • Project Management Skills: Ability to establish systematic course of action. Determines priorities, utilizes resources, and executes timelines.
  • Supervisory skills (required): 1 year supervisory or training experience.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work in a team environment of mutual respect, trust, and cooperative working relationships with others.
  • Technology skills: Ability to use and troubleshoot Library Service Platform, OPAC, and reserve module. Ability to use and trouble shoot printers, plotters, computers and library technology lending items.
  • Required minimum number of years work related experience: 1-3 years of library-related experience.
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311656. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
  • Cover letter
  • Full CV
  • Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions - including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment - based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff.

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