Job Title
Library Clerk
Job Description
Basic Function: The main areas of work include literacy coordinator, branch clerk, reference clerk, and youth services. A clerk typically oversees two primary areas and will be cross-trained in all four areas.
Representative Duties
Literacy Coordinator: Potential tutor and/or student intake, preliminary evaluations, matching tutors and students, record-keeping, coordination with other literacy programs, training and certification, support to tutors and learners.
Branch Supervisor: Supervision during open hours, coordination of programming, transportation of materials, adherence to library policies, statistics and reports maintenance.
Reference Clerk: Handling second-level reference requests, research using electronic and print resources, recommendations of materials, statistics and records maintenance, generalized reference work, assisting patrons with electronic devices.
Youth Services Programming: Children's and teens programming, summer reading program, story-times, book clubs, teen advisory group, class visits, other duties as assigned.
Supervision: Supervisor on duty at the front desk, familiarity with circulation policies, decision-making skills, supervising volunteers and program personnel.
Other Areas of Duty: Bulletin board displays, book displays, bibliography and webliography creation, class visits, adult outreach and programming, creation of flyers, media releases, other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of Microsoft products, personal electronic devices, multiple operating systems, effective communication skills.
Education and Experience: Strong English skills, graduation from high school, GED, CHSPE, or another equivalency, Associate degree and/or library technology certificate preferred, two years experience with multiple computer operating systems, ability to connect handheld electronic devices to the internet.
Employer
City of Brawley (CA)
Location: Brawley, CA
Salary: $16.90 Hourly
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 202300147
Department: Library
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: 7/3/2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana