Library Job Openings

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Full-Time Positions

There are no full-time positions open at this time.

Part-Time Positions

Accounts Payable Specialist

Hours/week:  15-18 hours per week during regular business hours

Salary Range:  $25.30-$33.50 per hour, depending on experience

 Duties and Responsibilities:

The Villa Park Public Library is seeking a part-time Accounts Payable Specialist to manage financial procedures, including booking, billing, invoicing, and record-keeping. Performs bank reconciliations and all accounting journal entries. We are looking for someone who is capable of handling multiple tasks, is detail-oriented, and has strong Sage Accounting (or related accounting software) and Excel skills.

Under the supervision of the Library Director, the Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for confidential and detailed administrative and record-keeping duties. In addition, these duties include payroll administration, human resources services, asset tracking, and assisting with the budget.

Other duties include reconciliation of daily cash receipts, bank deposits, supply ordering, staff event planning, coordination of meeting room scheduling and room setup, and assisting the Library Director in achieving the library’s goals and objectives.

 Qualifications:

This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, a demonstrated service approach, the ability to work in a collaborative environment, as well as the ability to work effectively and independently.  Experience with accounting and payroll processes is strongly preferred. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related degree from an accredited institution is required.

 To apply, email a cover letter, a resume, and three references to this email address:  jobs@vppl.info

 

LIBRARY PAGE

This is a part-time position (average 11-13 hours per week) which will require working a flexible schedule including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends in the Circulation/Outreach Services Department as a Library Page.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Shelves library materials in correct locations and maintains shelving areas so patrons and staff can locate materials.
  • Straightens shelves, shifts materials and cleans, as needed.
  • Answers directional questions from patrons.
  • Shifts and discards old issues of magazines and newspapers.
  • Searches for materials on shelves as directed.
  • Processing of new materials received in the library.
  • May represent the library at community events.
  • Cooperates as a team member with the library staff in performing any duties essential to the achievement of effective library operations.

Contacts outside of immediate department:

  • Patrons, other departments, schools, community groups

Physical demands:

  • Must be able to reach, remove, and replace materials on the top shelf of circulating collection of book stacks (84 inches high) and on all shelves below this height
  • Must be able to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 200 pounds
  • Frequent bending, lifting, reaching (including overhead reaching), and carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds for short distances
  • Frequent periods of standing
  • Occasional repetitive motion

Minimum qualifications:

  • One year of high school required
  • Ability to express self well in English, both orally and in writing, required

Salary Range: $15.50–$18.01 per hour

To apply: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are available at the First Floor Service Desk and online at: https://www.vppl.info/library-info/library-job-openings/. Applications can be dropped off at the Villa Park Public Library First Floor Service Desk or emailed to jobs@vppl.info; please include “Page Position” in the subject line of the email. No phone calls, please.