RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY- JOB OPENINGS
125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 www.ridgewoodlibrary.org
2 PART-TIME POSITIONS OPEN
DATE OF POSTING: March 2023
JOB CLASSIFICATION: LIBRARY ASSISTANT / PART-TIME
DEPARTMENT: MULTI-DEPARTMENTAL (Primary dept: Reference)
STARTING SALARY: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
EDUCATION: BA required. Library degree a plus.
Position 1: Part time (14 hrs./week):
Tuesday: 5-9pm; Thursday: 1-6pm; Friday: 9-2pm; *Sunday: 1-5pm (*once a month)
Position 2: Part time (20 hrs./week):
Monday, 8:30am-3:30pm; Wed: 3-9pm;Friday: 9am-4pm; Every3rd Saturday: 9am-5pm (off on Friday for Sat rotation)
Job Summary:
The Ridgewood Public Library seeks a dynamic individual to provide outstanding reference help and customer service at the Reference Desk and work with the team to plan and implement adult programs, assist with technology and marketing and help with other administrative tasks.
REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent customer service. Helpful, courteous and energetic.
- Strong marketing & graphic design skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational/leadership skills with the ability to help plan & implement all types of adult programming.
- Tech savvy, including social networking and emerging technologies.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
- Provides reference help and customer service on the Reference Desk.
- Plans/implements adult programs including technology, lectures, careers and events
- Provides key support to ESL Dept for busy year-round program
- Assists with technology training and weekly Tech Express program
- Assists with managing the monthly displays
- Collection: assist with displays and weeding/shelving. Perform other duties as required.
For Employment Application, please visit www.ridgewoodlibrary.org or the Reference Desk.
Please send the following three(3) REQUIRED documents: (1) Cover Letter, (2) Resume and
(3) Employment Application to: Roberta Panjwani, Assistant Director, Adult Programming & Community Engagement: rpanjwanirpanjwani [at] ridgewoodlibrary.org (@ridgewoodlibrary.org)
Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass Civil Service testing and requirements.
The Ridgewood Public Library hires under NJDOP and EOE Guidelines.