Circulation Assistant 1
Company: Lee-Itawamba Library System
Role summary
Circulation Assistant 1 is a full-time role at Lee-Itawamba Library System in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-06. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Circulation Assistant 1
- Company
- Lee-Itawamba Library System
- Location
- Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Customer Service
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-06
Looking for a welcoming role at the library where you can help people with computers, find books, and manage checkouts? This full-time position doesn't require a degree and offers a great way to connect with your community.
Job description
Description
Overview
The Circulation Assistant position is responsible for providing excellent customer service and assistance to patrons both in-person and via other forms of communication, answering patron questions, computer assistance, helping patrons navigate the library’s collection, and help patrons check out, renew, and return library materials. The Circulation Assistant registers new patrons, informs patrons of library offerings, services, and policies, and assists with maintaining patron records. This position reports to the Manager of Information Services, and includes evening and weekend hours on a rotational basis.
Key Responsibilities
Central functions and responsibilities of this role include:
Provides excellent customer service and assistance to patrons
Assists patrons with public computers, online catalog, and other resources
Performs collection management activities for assigned categories
Performs or assists with library closing procedures as needed
Other duties as assigned
Skills and Attributes for Success
Strong team player
High level of self-motivation, initiative, and resourcefulness
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Benefits
State of Mississippi health insurance
State of Mississippi public retirement program (PERS)
Personal and medical leave time accrued on a monthly basis
Worker’s compensation
Requirements
1-2 years customer service experience, library experience preferred
2 years of college education from an accredited institution of higher education
Excellent computer skills and ability to learn library-specific software
Ability to establish and maintain positive, working relationships with library teammates
Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects and deadlines
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