Library Assistant-24 hours per week (Circulation)

Library Assistant-24 hours per week (Circulation)

Salary

$23.88 - $32.01 Hourly

Location

13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, Oregon 97223, OR

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2026

Department

Library

Division

Library Circulation

Opening Date

08/24/2026

Closing Date

8/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
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Overview

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard's growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job-specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon's 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

Team Tigard are ambassadors of municipal services to the community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Examples of Duties

The Tigards Public Library is currently recruiting for a part-time Library Assistant (24 hours per week) position in the Circulation division. The Tigard Public Library is a thriving, forward-thinking workplace that fosters lifelong learning and provides an array of programs and services to encourage the development of well-rounded citizens. An ideal candidate for this position has a passion for working with the public, is a skilled communicator, thoughtful, attentive to detail, and is seeking a fast paced and active working environment. Please review the Library Assistant classification for detailed information.

• Provides library focused customer service to patrons in-person and over the phone.

• Serves at the circulation desk; checks library materials in and out; issues library cards; Assists patrons with self-check machines.

• Physically retrieves and puts away (shelving) library materials.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to a high school diploma AND
• One (1) year of experience in library services.

Supplemental Information

Union Representation: SEIU

Schedule:

• Sundays: 9:45-6:15
• Mondays: 11:45-8:15
• Saturdays: 9:45-6:15

How to apply: apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by the Human Resources Division by closing time/date.

IMPORTANT (Please read) In lieu of resumes and cover letters, The City of Tigard evaluates an applicants work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.

ATTENTION VETERANS: Please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.

In addition to being a great place to work, the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:

Choice of health and dental plans

Generous retirement plan

City-paid HRA-VEBA

Paid vacation and sick leave

10 paid holidays plus 28 hours of floating holiday (3.5 days of floating holiday)

Life and disability insurance

Universal transit pass through TriMet

This job classification is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), OPEU Local 503

Click here for more detailed benefits information.

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associates Degree
• Associates Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelors Degree
• Bachelors Degree and additional coursework
• Masters Degree or higher

02

Which best describes your years of experience in library services.

• none
• less than 1 year
• 1 or more years

03

If you are not selected for this position, would you be interested in an on-call position

• Yes
• No

04

Please describe in detail the library software and technology that you have used regularly within the last 3 years and how you utilized them in your daily work. Clearly state your skill level as beginner, intermediate, or advanced with each program/technology.

05

Provide a list of all circulation duties you have been responsible for as a regular part of your work in the last three years (such as shelving, picklist (holds), customer service).

06

What values do you believe are important for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace? How do you live these values in your daily work?

Required Question

Employer City of Tigard

Address 13125 SW Hall Blvd

Tigard, Oregon, 97223

Website http://www.tigard-or.gov