Job Openings

Are you an ambitious, newly minted librarian (or a soon-to-graduate MLS) with a passion for library programming? Elizabeth Public Library, an innovative urban library, has an opening in early 2024 for a full-time librarian who will work in the Information & Adult Services Department.

For over 100 years, the mission of Elizabeth Public Library has been to serve as a focal point for our community's lifelong educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs. We believe that lives and communities can be improved with information, and strive to connect our patrons with the information needed to resolve difficult life issues. We do this while remaining positive and maintaining a sense of humor.

We are looking for a creative, innovative, and team-oriented librarian willing to experience the highs and lows of working in a busy urban library. EPL serves a population of 140,000, through 4 locations, in a city that serves as the County seat. The preferred candidate will coordinate, manage, and implement adult programming at our Main Branch.

We invite those who share our passion for serving the patrons of the Library to grow with us. We strive to support and reflect our community through our dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly urge people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, people of all ages, and people with disabilities to apply. The Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Title: Librarian 1

Schedule: Salaried full-time position (35 hours) including days, evenings and weekend hours.

About the Position:

As part of the Information and Adult Services (IAS) Department and reporting to the Head of IAS, this position is primarily responsible for adult programming at the Main Library Branch.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Programming: Plan and run programs for adults yourself, and coordinate programming and events with other staff. Try out new program ideas with full support from library staff and administration.
• Outreach: Help promote library services outside of the building! Build relationships with local organizations, businesses, community groups, and even apartment complexes.
• Customer Service: Offer assistance in the informational needs of a very diverse population, including technology, reference, and more!

This is a Civil Service position; Librarian 1 is a non-competitive title.  Elizabeth Public Library is a Union shop.

Education/Qualifications:

This position requires a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program and a NJ Professional Librarian Certificate. Students enrolled in an appropriate master’s program will be considered.

Additionally, the candidate should possess strong service orientation; be able to maintain professional boundaries and ethics and a calm demeanor; display excellent communication skills and have a sense of humor. 

Preferred Skills:

Fluency in a language other than English, especially Spanish, is highly desirable.

Please send your resume & cover letter to the attention of the Head of IAS, Jeff Cupo, jcupo [at] elizpl.org by 12/9/23.

Please note that this position is subject to the NJ First Act, requiring public employees to establish residency in the State of New Jersey. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) for further information. 

Are you an ambitious, newly minted librarian (or a soon-to-graduate MLS) with a passion for collection development? Elizabeth Public Library, an innovative urban library, has an opening in early 2024 for a full-time librarian who will work in the Information & Adult Services Department.

For over 100 years, the mission of Elizabeth Public Library has been to serve as a focal point for our community's lifelong educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs. We believe that lives and communities can be improved with information, and strive to connect our patrons with the information needed to resolve difficult life issues. We do this while remaining positive and maintaining a sense of humor.

We are looking for a creative, innovative, and team-oriented librarian willing to experience the highs and lows of working in a busy urban library. EPL serves a population of 140,000, through 4 locations, in a city that serves as the County seat. The preferred candidate will develop, manage, and maintain the adult collection at our Main Branch, one of the largest collections in Union County and the library consortium LMxAC.

We invite those who share our passion for serving the patrons of the Library to grow with us. We strive to support and reflect our community through our dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly urge people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, people of all ages, and people with disabilities to apply. The Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Title: Librarian 1

Schedule: Salaried full-time position (35 hours) including days, evenings and weekend hours.

About the Position:

As part of the Information and Adult Services (IAS) Department and reporting to the Head of IAS, this position is primarily responsible for the adult collection of the Main Library Branch.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Collection Development: Update and maintain adult print and non-print collections. Be willing to weed aggressively and create displays so our collection shines.
• Outreach: Help promote library services outside of the building! Build relationships with local organizations, businesses, community groups, and even apartment complexes.
• Programming: Plan and run literary programming for adults.
• Customer Service: Offer assistance in the informational needs of a very diverse population, including technology, reader's advisory, reference, and more!

This is a Civil Service position; Librarian I is a non-competitive title. Elizabeth Public Library is a Union shop.

Education/Qualifications:

This position requires a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program and a NJ Professional Librarian Certificate. Students enrolled in an appropriate master’s program will be considered.

Additionally, the candidate should possess strong service orientation; be able to maintain professional boundaries and ethics and a calm demeanor; display excellent communication skills and have a sense of humor. 

Preferred Skills:

Fluency in a language other than English, especially Spanish, is highly desirable.

Please send your resume & cover letter to the attention of the Head of IAS, Jeff Cupo, jcupo [at] elizpl.org by 12/9/23.

Please note that this position is subject to the NJ First Act, requiring public employees to establish residency in the State of New Jersey. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) for further information. 

Position Summary:
The Robert W. Van Houten Library at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) seeks a
creative, curious, and detail-oriented Student Success Librarian to develop and nurture an
undergraduate-focused information literacy program. This is a 12-month professional staff
position and works under the direction of the Associate University Librarian for Research &
Engagement. The successful candidate will incorporate resilience, resourcefulness, and
solutions orientation to manage time and deadlines, as well as balance demands and priorities.
The position typically works a 35-hour work week with one remote work day and may require
occasional evening and weekend hours based on instructional needs.

Essential Functions:

Information Literacy, Instruction, and Outreach (80%)
● Collaborates with faculty to design outcomes-based information literacy instruction
aligned with course objectives, course assessments, and educational standards such as
ABET and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy.
● Team leader for the librarians in developing instructional materials, establishing best
practices, staying current with pedagogical developments, and scheduling library
instruction.
● Uses various instructional technologies to develop information literacy instruction in a
variety of modalities (online, blended, hybrid, in-person).

● Develops undergraduate-focused instruction program across the curriculum, in particular
for first-year courses: First Year Seminar, English 102, and Fundamentals of
Engineering Design (FED) 101.
● Conducts formative and summative assessments of undergraduate information literacy
instruction.
● Contributes to the Library’s social media accounts by creating campaigns/content to
promote information literacy, collections, resources, and services.
● Works collaboratively with librarians, particularly subject liaison librarians, and other
units on campus to develop, promote, and support various programming for open
access, data management, and scholarly communications.
● Partners with the Scholarly Communications Librarian to collaborate and manage the
Open & Affordable Textbook (OAT) program by assisting in discovering, adapting,
creating, and using OER content for the undergraduate students.
● Partners with the Library Access & Outreach Services Coordinator to plan and promote
library collections, resources, services, and events focusing on undergraduate students.
● Monitors emerging national trends in library outreach and instruction.
● Serves on library, faculty, and university-wide committees.
 

Subject Liaison (20%)
● Serves as the subject liaison librarian to an academic department as assigned.
● Contributes to on-call shifts to provide reference and research support in person, via
chat, phone, and email.
● Collection development for assigned subject.
● Creates and maintains research guides and instructional materials for assigned subject.
 

Additional Functions:
● Performs other duties as assigned.
 

Prerequisite Qualifications:
● An ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library information science or related field.
● Three (3) years of relevant professional library experience supporting information literacy
in a college/university library
● Demonstrated knowledge of issues, trends, and technologies related to academic
research, instructional technologies, and information literacy instruction
● Demonstrated excellence with interpersonal skills and project management
● At the university’s discretion, formal education and experience prerequisites may be
accepted if the candidate can demonstrate an equivalent combination of education and
experience to the satisfaction of the university, specifically preparing the candidate for
success in the position.
 

Preferred Qualifications:
● A second Master’s degree in a STEM or education discipline.
● Instructional design training/certification.

● Experience in searching Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and other academic
databases.
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Please apply here.

Position Summary:
The Robert W. Van Houten Library at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) seeks a
collaborative, curious, and detail-oriented Open Access and Scholarly Communications (OASC)
Librarian to lead the open access, data management, open educational resources, and
scholarly communication programs and related strategic initiatives. This is a 12-month
professional staff position and works under the direction of the University Librarian. The
successful candidate will incorporate resilience, resourcefulness, and solutions orientation to
manage time and deadlines, as well as balance demands and priorities. The position typically
works a 35-hour work week with one remote workday and may require occasional evening and
weekend hours based on instructional needs.

Essential Functions:

Open Access and Scholarly Communication Services (85%)
● Assists faculty, researchers, and students in navigating a complex and challenging
publishing environment (predatory publishers, open access, APCs, copyright and fair
use, and creative commons licensing).
● Provides individual and group consultation in guiding open access, author's rights, and
other related publishing models.

● Supports researchers and liaison librarians on ORCID, fair use, journal, and funder open
access policies.
● Provides support for compliance with funders' data management plan and sharing policy
mandates.
● Supports data curation and management, including technical challenges such as format
migration, preservation, metadata, and data retrieval and use.
● Works collaboratively with subject liaison librarians and other units on campus to
develop, promote, and support various programming for open access, data
management, open educational resources, and scholarly communications.
● Partners with the Student Success Librarian to collaborate and manage the Open &
Affordable Textbook (OAT) program by assisting in discovering, adapting, creating, and
using OER content.
● Collaborates with the Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian to a) assess open
access publisher's read-and-publish offers, b) analyze author metrics and trends related
to open access offers, c) develop guidelines and policies for evaluating successful open
access transformative partnerships, and d) assess open access partnerships to inform
future planning.
● Collaborates with the Archivist and Digital Initiatives Librarian to co-manage the
institutional repository using metadata best practices to improve discoverability and
ensure documents comply with accessibility standards and link to supplemental
materials in data repositories.
● Monitors the scholarly communication landscape, including legislative, funding, and
publishing trends. Assesses findings, communicates implications where appropriate, and
incorporates them into existing programming.
● Serves on library, faculty, and university-wide committees.

Subject Liaison, Instruction, and Outreach Services (15%)
● Serves as the subject liaison librarian to a STEM academic department as assigned.
● Contributes to on-call shifts during work schedule to answer questions in person, via
chat, phone, and email.
● Creates and maintains research guides and instructional materials for the assigned
subject.
● Participates in outreach and engagement to promote library resources and services.

Additional Functions:
● Performs other duties as assigned.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
● An ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library information science or related field.
● Three (3) years of relevant professional library experience supporting open access,
scholarly communications, open educational resources, or research data services.
● Demonstrated knowledge of issues, trends, and technologies related to academic
research, OER, scholarly communication practices, and research data management.
● Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.

● Strong analytical problem-solving skills and developing creative solutions.
● At the university’s discretion, formal education and experience prerequisites may be
accepted if the candidate can demonstrate an equivalent combination of education and
experience to the satisfaction of the university, specifically preparing the candidate for
success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
● A second Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
● Training/certification with data management workflows and research impact metrics.
● Experience providing instruction in data curation tools or services (Figshare, DMPTool,
etc..),research profile systems (ORCID, Google Scholar, etc.), and repositories (Digital
Commons).
● Experience in searching Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and other academic
databases.
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Please apply here.

Summary:

The Parsippany Library is seeking a Part Time Librarian (Civil Service Librarian 1) or Library Associate to work as a substitute in our three Branches. This position reports to the HR Coordinator, and will provide reference, support, technology instruction, troubleshooting, and readers’ advisory to patrons in either the Information Services or Children’s departments of our three branches. The preferred candidate will hold an MLS/MLIS degree but MLS/MLIS students will be considered (Library Associate). Salary is $25 per hour for degreed librarians and $20 for students. Shifts will include days, nights, and weekends, and can be at any of our three locations. For a full job description and a job application, please visit the library’s website. To apply, send a completed application, resume, and three professional references to Melanie.allerdings [at] parsippanylibrary.org by 12/08/2023. No phone calls please. 

Job Description:

Position Title – Part Time Substitute Librarian

Location – Main Library, Lake Hiawatha Branch, Mt. Tabor Branch

Department – Administration

Supervisor – HR Coordinator

Salary – $20.00 - 25.00/hour depending on experience and education

Schedule – Varies, and includes days, nights, and weekends. No more than 28 hours per week.

Job Duties

• Cover the reference and children’s department desks and offer support to patrons with questions.
• Assist patrons with holds, research, web searching, and computer software/programs.
• Notify the Department Manager when supplies are running low/needed.
• Answer the department phone and either assist the patron, or transfer to appropriate person.
• Reserve individual and group study rooms, and provide access to the rooms. 
• Makes recommendations for the ongoing collection development process.
• Enroll new patrons in the system and set up new library cards.
• Covers the circulation desk if needed.
• Shelving books and shelf-reading materials to ensure they are in the correct spot. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Performs other duties to support the library system.
• Enforce Library rules of conduct and policies with Patrons.
• Experience with MAIN a plus.

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS Degree, or currently enrolled in a MLS/MLIS program.
• A valid Certification as a Professional Librarian issued by Thomas Edison State University, or the ability to obtain the Certificate within 6 months of graduation of MLs/MLIS degree.
• 1-2 years of experience in a public library setting.
• Knowledge of current trends in library technology.

Job Requirements

• New Jersey residency requirement: “New Jersey First Act”, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70). 
• Ability to perform the job with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Able to sit, stand, bend, kneel, climb, push, and pull. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Job Title:                 Branch Manager (Librarian 3+)                                         Job Posting 032-23 

Location:                  Merchantville Branch Library  

Salary:                       $30.5564 hr ($55,612.64 annually) 

Schedule:                 Based on library needs and will include days, nights & weekends  
 
The Camden County Library is seeking a collaborative team leader to manage the Merchantville Branch which operates independently within the Merchantville School.  

This position may be a good fit for you if: 

1. You are a collaborative leader, building effective working relationships with branch staff, the Library’s      
    Management team and Administration, and Merchantville School staff and Administration 
2. You have effective interpersonal communication skills and actively listen to others 
3. You are a strategic thinker who can translate the Library’s vision and goals into achievable initiatives  
4. You help branch staff be successful by providing opportunities to develop their unique skills

Duties include, but are not limited to:  

1. Managing the day-to-day operations of the branch including services to the public, programming for all ages,
    staffing, and collection development  
2. Supervising branch staff including training and development, scheduling, performance evaluations, coaching, 
    and discipline   
3. Assisting customers of all ages using the library including resolving complex customer issues 
4. Connecting with the Merchantville School and the wider community to promote the Library 
5. Developing the branch’s annual budget request and monitoring expenditures throughout the year 
6. Coordinating with Merchantville School staff to ensure that the branch grounds and facility are clean, attractive, 
    safe, and secure  
7. Serving as the liaison to the Camden County Library System’s member libraries 

 The Camden County Library System serves over 330,000 County residents.  Our staff make customer service and community engagement a priority and strive to help communities reach their aspirations through library services.  We strive to provide creative and innovative services and are guided by core values such as intellectual freedom, lifelong learning, integrity and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our Library serves everyone in our communities and seeks to remove barriers to services and create a welcoming and safe environment. 

 Requirements: 

A Master's degree in Library or Information Science in a library program accredited by the American Library Association or from a New Jersey Master's program in Library Science that has been deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison State College 2 years full time equivalent of professional librarian experience. *Prior supervisory experience a plus.   

The chosen candidate is required to obtain a valid Professional Librarian Certificate issued by Thomas Edison State College. 

Employment applications may be obtained at any of our branches or on our website and can be directly uploaded at: http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/employment-library  or you may submit your completed application to the address below.   Resumes are welcome but a completed application is required for consideration.

Completed applications are due in the Human Resources Office by December 8, 2023, at 2 PM. 

Camden County Library, Department of Human Resources  

203 Laurel Road 

Voorhees, NJ 08043             or   Fax: 856-772-2761   

E-mail: humanresources [at] camdencountylibrary.org 

 The Camden County Library System complies with the New Jersey First Act. 

The chosen candidate may be required to complete and pass a background and drug screening process.  

The Camden County Library System embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports patrons and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented identities to apply. The Camden County Library is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.   

 We meet the learning, recreational and information needs of our customers, providing an open environment for our community. 

POSTING DATE: 11/14/23
See https://www.avalonfreelibrary.org/about-us/employment for full job descriptions and application instructions.
Application Deadline: 5pm, December 4, 2023

Full-Time Program & Events Assistant 
Salary range starts at $52,000. Compensation commensurate with education and experience. 
Competitive benefits package includes healthcare, pension, and paid leave.
35 hours/week, including non-traditional hours based on operational needs and to meet the needs of the community.

Love planning, events, and connecting with people of all ages? The Avalon Library & History Center is seeking a creative and organized individual to join its thriving Program and Events department as a full-time assistant. In this role, the successful candidate will contribute to the success of the organization’s programming effort by assisting the Assistant Director for Programs and Engagement and department staff with event planning, coordination, and execution. Primarily focused on events for youth (0-17) and the Avalon History Center, they will also support other events and outreach initiatives as well as supervise facilities to support department needs and as part of a coverage rotation.

What can you expect? The successful candidate will brainstorm and develop program ideas for their areas of responsibility, from monthly lectures at the History Center to assisting with engaging summer kids’ events. You will coordinate events through a mix of outside presenters and developing and presenting your own programs. You’ll maintain registration, evaluate programs, and engage in community outreach to ensure events are in line with current interests.

Who are we looking for? We plan to hire someone who balances creativity with top-notch organization skills. We’re looking for a team player who enjoys the community connection that comes from running events and possesses the communication and technology skills required to connect with patrons onsite and online. A bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent education and experience, required. Experience working with the public is required, experience planning and executing events and working with individuals of all ages, preferred.