Opening – Part Time Library Assistant – Children’s Dept
Civil Service Job Specification 07467
The Middletown Township Public Library is seeking an energetic and customer service focused individual to join the Youth Services Department as a Part-Time Library Assistant. The successful candidate will be passionate about providing library services to children and caregivers, in a collaborative and customer service centered environment.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Greeting and welcoming patrons, in person and on the phone.
- Assisting library patrons with the check-in/check-out process.
- Using traditional library resources (i.e. catalog, website, booklists, etc.) to answer routine, quick reference, and other patron inquiries.
- Pulling, checking in, and transferring of hold requests to the circulation department.
- Registering and checking in patrons for programs and events.
- Creating library cards for new patrons.
- Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly appearance of the children’s room.
- Awarding and distributing prizes in conjunction with reading incentive programs.
- Assisting in coordinating tasks for volunteers.
- Assisting with collection weeding, shifting projects, sorting, and shelving of materials.
- Organizing and processing of materials as needed.
- Mending materials as needed.
- Potential for cross-training with other departments.
Compensation:
Salary: $18.81/hr. (Local Union 1032 contractual rate)
Hours: 20 per week
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1pm to 5pm
- Tuesday from 9am to 1pm
- Thursday from 5pm to 9pm
- One Saturday per month 9am to 5pm (Off -Monday/Wednesday)
Contact Information:
To obtain an application, please visit our website at www.mtpl.org
Submit application, resume and letter of interest to:
Wendy LaTona, CPM
Business Manager
Middletown Township Public Library
55 New Monmouth Road, NJ 07748
wlatona [at] mtpl.org
This position will be remain open until filled.