PT Library Assistant - Mount Laurel Library

DESCRIPTION

• Welcomes and serves all customers to the Mount Laurel Library
• Happily assist customers in person and by phone and email answering questions, checking materials in/out; redirecting questions to the appropriate person to ensure world class customer service
• Registers new borrowers for library cards and provides information on all the unique services offered by the Mount Laurel Library
• Handles fines and fees and reconciles money
• Runs daily circulation reports and library notices
• Assists with building opening or closing procedures
• Approaches challenging customer situations with a caring demeanor
• Is a team member who welcomes and accepts input; seeks out advice on how to handle situations and supports team members by keeping them informed and offering help
• Performs other duties as needed 

REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic using numbers up to two decimal places.
• Ability to perform extensive alphabetizing beyond the first letter of a word.
• Ability to converse, speaking clearly, concisely, and courteously.
• Ability to learn the Dewey Decimal system and other library filing systems
• Ability to comprehend and follow written and/or oral one­- or­ two-step instructions.
• Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a sequence of figures.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the library.
• Ability to push and pull library book trucks weighing in excess of 120 lbs.
• Ability to carry up to 15 lbs. of library materials across the library
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to bend and stretch to reach high and low shelves
• High school diploma
• Applicants must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” and complete a background check

SCHEDULE

19-23 hours per week including evening and weekend hours.

Flexibility to cover additional shifts when needed preferred.

BENEFITS

Paid sick and vacation. Paid NJLA membership. This position requires participation in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program pension system.  The calculation is 5.5% of the base salary with a 3% employer match.  The pension system includes a life insurance policy. 

Submit cover letter and resume to Stacie Riker-McNulty sriker [at] mountlaurellibrary.org (sriker[at]mountlaurellibrary[dot]org). Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054