Job Summary:

Provides services essential to Tribal Library operations. Assists with the Library Summer Program in activity sessions and preparing materials. Assists with and promotes the teen summer program.  

Essential Functions:

• Helps maintains the library collection by ensuring that collection items are shelved correctly and items are aligned & standing straight. 
• Be available to assist patrons as needed with information and resource referral.
• Provides circulation services that include check-in and out of collection items.
• Participates in training to learn the Follett software program to include, but not limited to; Circulation Services and Patron Maintenance
• Assists Library staff with the Summer Program material preparation and activity facilitation with the Library K-5 groups.
• Reads a selected titles and writes & displays a review to post in the library.
• Assists Library staff with the Summer Teen Program. Assists teens with book selection and library activity projects.
• Assists with prepping donated items for cataloging as identified by Librarian.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Preference in hiring will be given to Grand Ronde Tribal Youth in their junior or senior year of High School, who are considering post-secondary education in the academic fields of math, science, or technology.
• Requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0.  A 2.5 grade point average is preferred.

Driving Requirements:

• This position may require driving.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Ability to work well with the public, children, youth and staff.
• Dependable and willingness to participate in training.
• Entry level computer skills required.
• Must have good communication skills and be customer service oriented.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers.  Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
• Supports a safe work environment by performing all duties in accordance with Tribal safety policies and procedures, and Emergency Management Plan. 
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies, or when the Tribal Emergency Operations Center is opened.
• Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required. 

Background Check:

Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.