Adult Services Librarian (Library Intern or Librarian III/IV) Job #2023-01
Annual Salary:
Librarian III - $54,700
Librarian IV - $47,600
Library Intern - $42,400 (non-union)
37.5 hours per week for all positions.
Location/Department: Hillsborough, NJ / Adult Services
Essential Functions of the Job:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing direct patron service at the Adult Services desk including reference and readers’ advisory; planning, promoting, and implementing library programs that encourage library usage and support the goals of the SCLSNJ Strategic Plan, community needs, and changes in technology
and trends in library services; managing branch materials in an assigned subject area(s) according to the SCLSNJ Collection Management Plan; performing outreach services; performing other library-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor or branch manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
NJ Librarian’s certificate required; MLS (ALA accredited program desirable); minimum of one year of professional librarian experience; coursework and/or training in adult, youth or teen services and print
and electronic resources; less than one year of professional librarian experience is considered Librarian IV; reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other assigned duties at other branches
or off-site locations as required.
❖ Applicants who do not possess a minimum of one year’s professional librarian experience, as stated above, will be considered as Librarian IV (Grade K) candidates.
❖ Students enrolled in an MLS program who have completed 18 credits may apply for the position as a Library Intern. Eligible candidates should be actively enrolled in an MLS program.
Physical Demands:
Reading materials and providing verbal assistance to library users in English; manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of other media formats; intermittent sitting, standing, and walking;
ability to perform the essential functions of this position; occasional bending, reaching, and stooping; lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 lbs.; pushing or pulling objects weighing up to 100 lbs.;
distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes; distance vision sufficient to distinguish people or objects under a variety of light conditions; vision sufficient to view computer screens and spine
labels under a variety of light conditions.
About SCLSNJ:
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey partners with you to connect, to explore, to share and to discover. Our vision is to work together to enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen communities. SCLSNJ is comprised of 11 branch locations and 2 reading stations. For more information, visit SCLSNJ.org.