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MONROE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (CENTRAL, NJ)
JUNIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT, YOUTH SERVICES – PART-TIME
Job Summary
The Youth Services Assistant is responsible for helping the Youth Services Librarians with their daily operations. The successful candidate will have a love of young people, sense of humor, flexibility, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Provide direct assistance to youth of all ages and adults. This includes assisting children and their caregivers in looking up, locating, and selecting materials, staying up to date with current reading trends and popular topics, and providing readers’ advisory.
- Support the day-to-day operations of the department through various clerical tasks.
- Properly shelve materials and maintain the orderly and neat condition of shelves and displays.
- Preparing and merchandising department displays.
- Assist with planning & preparing youth programs. Including crafts and other activities that support literacy and creativity.
Requires
- Strong customer service and computer skills
- High School Diploma or the equivalent
- Previous library experience preferred
- Ability to stand for periods of time, push book carts and bend to empty returns
Hours
- Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
- Weekend hours are required and are in addition to the weekday hours
- Saturday and Sunday shifts are selected in rotation
Pay: $18.95 per hour
Apply by sending resume and cover letter to jobs [at] monroetwplibrary.org (jobs [at] monroetwplibrary.org). Please include Youth Services Assistant Part-Time in the subject line. Deadline to apply is April 26, 2024.