Library Secretary (Part-Time)

Salary: $22.00 - $24.00 Hourly
Location : City of Norwalk - Norwalk Public Library, CT
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 8336-01-2025
Department: Library
Opening Date: 05/22/2025
Closing Date: 6/12/:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: NON-AFFILIATED

Description of Work

Position Definition:
This part-time position serves as administrative assistant to the Library Director creating a friendly and responsive atmosphere for administration office visitors in addition to providing a wide variety of highly skilled secretarial and clerical work requiring sound judgement and discretion.

Example of Duties:

• Welcomes and directs administration office visitors.
• Prioritizes director's mail, emails and phone calls.
• Types and posts meeting agendas and minutes via email and online.
• Composes and types correspondence, memoranda, reports.
• Assists with compliance and deadlines.
• Proofreads material and verifies information through cross-referencing.
• Types a variety of letters, forms, cards, labels, envelopes.
• Develops and maintains confidential and non-confidential records and files.

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not all-inclusive of every task and responsibility.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate computers and office machines.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Great grammar punctuation skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Understands and demonstrates workplace professionalism.
• Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Zoom.
• Ability to think independently and work effectively with limited supervision.
• Ability to prioritize and work with a sense of urgency when needed.
• Ability to type from clear copy or rough draft with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to type at least 50 words a minute with accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates degree or two years college, three years of clerical or secretarial experience, great written and oral communication skills. Ability to speak and write in Spanish and/or Haitian-Creole is helpful.
Special Licenses/Certifications AND/OR Supplemental Information

Up to 19.5 hours per week.
The City of Norwalk is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employeer
This position is not eligible for benefits.