Customer Experience Associate - Youth

The Jacksonville Public Library is seeking one (1) Customer Service Experience Associate - Youth.

Do you want to earn four weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have 12 paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition, to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of public service and on-time payments.

This is professional work at the lead worker level providing customer service assistance or programs to children of all ages and their parents/caregivers. Work requires knowledge of techniques, methods, and procedures used in the library system, which involves the use of specialized skills acquired through a combination of education and with on the job experience preferred. Supports the overall mission of the Library by providing customer service in a manner that creates a positive customer experience. As a lead worker, may schedule, assign, monitor, and review the work of others under general guidance of the supervisor and serve as person on duty as assigned. Contacts with customers and co-workers require skills in understanding and influencing people which are important in providing services, including skills of persuasiveness, assertiveness, and sensitivity to others’ point of view required to influence behavior, change an opinion, or turn a situation around. The work is standardized in that tasks are covered by diversified procedures, but because of changing priorities or different situations, employee has the latitude to consider which of the many procedures or standards should be followed and in what sequence. The work involves differing situations requiring use of judgment in search for solutions or new applications within ones' known experiences. Work is performed in an office, community, or library environment to promote library services. Maintains appearance standards by reporting facilities issues and picking up litter on library grounds. Due to the nature of library operations, the employee may be required to work evenings and on weekends, and at various branch locations. The physical demands consist mainly of moving from one work location to another, sitting or standing at a workstation for extended periods of time, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching, and squatting, using standard office and library equipment on an ongoing basis, and may be required to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds and push loaded book trucks weighing up to 50 pounds. The work is performed under general supervision where the work assignments are varied and, although subject to standard practices and procedures, the worker is permitted some latitude to set own priorities subject to superior's approval.

• Performs all borrowing, information services, reader's advisory, reference duties performed in face-to-face, virtual and outreach settings.
• Designs, delivers, promotes, and facilitates programs, activities, and events in libraries, virtually and at outreach engagements.
• Integrates literacy practices into customer interactions whenever possible to help develop literacy skills.
• Engages with customers to deliver youth services and connect customers to collections, programs, and other services in the library, virtually and at outreach engagements.
• Supports the overall mission of the Library by providing customer service in a manner that creates a positive customer experience.
• Keeps abreast of research, trends, and changing technology as it relates to youth services and development and demonstrates proficiency in the Library Technical Competencies.
• Compiles data, prepares reports, may assist with and/or make oral presentations.
• Serving as lead worker, may schedule, assign, monitor, and review the work of others under general guidance of a supervisor.
• Trains and instructs employees and volunteers regarding library policies, practices, and procedures.
• Actively seeks and utilizes feedback, ideas, and recommendations from staff, customers, and community members regarding library programs and services.
• Serves as person on duty as assigned.
• Participates in the interview process for the selection of new staff.
• Operates standard office and library equipment such as personal computers using work processing, spreadsheet, database, and other related software, peripheral and electronic devices, cash registers, copiers, fax machines, microfilm and microfiches equipment, and calculators.
• Required to work public service floor.
• Assists with maintaining appearance standards by reporting facilities issues and picking up litter on library grounds.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
• Performs related work as required.

• Knowledge of library procedures, techniques, and policies.
• Knowledge of elementary and secondary school educational trends.
• Knowledge of child development and literacy skills.
• Knowledge of the Library's organization, operation, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of library resource materials and reference sources.
• Ability to perform all borrowing, information services, reader's advisory, reference duties performed in face-to-face, virtual and outreach settings.
• Ability to design, deliver, promote, and facilitate programs, activities, and events in libraries, virtually and at outreach engagements.
• Ability to engage with customers to deliver youth services and connect customers to collections, programs, and other services in the library, virtually and at outreach engagements.
• Ability to use computer databases including computerized catalog and circulation systems.
• Ability to interview and gather data.
• Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, and review the work of others.
• Ability to develop, organize and conduct training sessions and workshops.
• Ability to serve as person on duty as assigned.
• Ability to gather information from customers and effectively respond to their complaints and inquiries.
• Ability to interpret rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to understand and apply library techniques, methods, and procedures including classification systems.
• Ability to provide customer service in a library setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to review library materials and recommend purchases.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to compile and interpret statistical data.
• Ability to accept feedback and modify service delivery to better meet departmental and system goals.
• Ability to prioritize to achieve results within established deadlines. Ability to work with diverse populations and to provide services in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner.
• Ability to operate standard office and library equipment such as personal computers using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other related software, peripheral and electronic devices, cash registers, copiers, fax machines, microfilm and microfiche equipment, and calculators.
• Depending on assignment, must have ability to travel between various locations to meet the assignments of the position.

• A Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited institution with a preferred concentration in librarianship, education, child development or other related field is required.
• Basic computer skills required.

• Depending on assignment, a valid driver's license may be required and must be maintained during employment in this class.
• Depending on assignment, must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain, and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Public Driver Certification.

• The probationary period for this classification is six months.
• The position may perform safety-sensitive functions and if so, is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing programs as set forth in the City of Jacksonville’s Drug Free Workplace Policy (Directive 0401).