Pay Range: $18.00/hr. - $21.31/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am - 5pm
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The City of Fort Worth Library department is seeking an Office Assistant for the Collection Development team. The Office Assistant will be assigned to the Collection Development/Floating team. This team member will sort donations, evaluate incoming overflow items from branches for condition, assist with the reallocation of materials from the floating collection, assist with collection projects at branches, and incoming shipment from branches. This position is located at the Library’s Operations Center at 8628 Camp Bowie West. Your contributions will help create a positive experience for our team and our patrons and your contribution will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of library services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED
- Two years of responsible clerical experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in a library or bookstore environment is a plus
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in basic computer applications
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver’s license and reliable transportation during working hours
Essential job functions:
- Sort materials from branch overflow for condition
- Evaluate materials for inclusion in the floating collection
- Sort donations for condition and possible inclusion in the collection
- Process holds from the floating collection
- Sort the incoming shipment from branches for the Operations center
- Assist with collection projects at branches
- Process materials for the Sustainable Shelves program
- Shelve items for Floating Collection
- Pull items from Floating Collection for branch restocking
- Contribute to the overall efficiency of library operations through collaboration and communication with team members
Physical Demands
Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Working Conditions
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.