Part-Time Books By Mail/Books To Go Senior Assistant

Overview:
Brooklyn Public Library Services for Older Adults is seeking applications for our Senior Assistant program. Senior Assistants are a part of the departmental team to provide quality public library service and identify community needs to the Older Adult community. Administrative tasks and day-to-day activities include data entry; filing; maintaining the materials collection, preparing and distributing promotional fliers; answering telephone calls; and preparing correspondences. This is a part-time position. The schedule for this position is 10-15 hours per week, compensated at $15.00 per hour.

Responsibilities:
Complete data entry in Microsoft Excel and other internal and external program databases

Perform general file management and organization of office supplies

Checking in, selecting materials, and packing prepare materials related to the Books to Go (BTG) / Book by Mail services

Maintaining all bookshelves and weeding of materials

Process and link new applicants

Handle telephone calls, answers questions from outside patrons and transfers calls as needed

Assist program staff at Services For Older Adults sponsored events

Interact with SOA programming staff, volunteers, and the general public

Available Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Services for Older Adults Department, housed in New Utrecht Library.

Performs related duties as required

Qualifications:
Prefer age 50 and older

Friendly, punctual and responsible

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work as a team, making adjustments to best meets the needs of patrons with and without disabilities.

A desire to work with older adults and people with disabilities

Ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written directions

Flexibility and willingness to travel

Ability to bend, reach, sit, and lift as needed

Computer skills required Email and Microsoft Word, Excel

Bilingual language skills preferred including Sign Language, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cantonese, Mandarin, Bengali, Urdu, Polish and Russian