Library Assistant, Youth Services (Job# 2023-32)
Part-time,Non-exempt
Hourly Rate: $19.95 - Up to 20 hours per week
Schedule:
Schedule subject to change; every other Saturday and at least one evening per week; some Sundays and holidays.
Please note this is not a temporary or seasonal position.
Essential Functions of the Job:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, planning, promoting, and implementing library programs that encourage library usage and supports the goals of the SCLSNJ Strategic Plan, community needs, and changes in the technology and trends in the library services; performing direct patron service at outreach events or at an SCLSNJ service desk including reference and readers’ advisory services to the public and uses appropriate tools and resources to identify sources for customers; performing off-desk responsibilities; assisting with maintaining and promoting library collections; and performing other library-related tasks as assigned by supervisor or branch manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferred; two years of related patron service, library, teaching or computer training experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities; reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other assigned duties at other branches or off-site locations as required.
Preferences:
- Bilingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred
- Experience working with children, tweens or teens
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; 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 locations that serve 15 member communities. For more information, visit SCLSNJ.org