Library Job Openings

Posted on behalf of Butler Borough Administrator Jim Lampmann

Full-Time Library Director
Butler Public Library

The Butler Public Library, located in Butler, NJ, seeks a dynamic, enthusiastic leader with a strong
commitment to public library service to fill the position of Library Director in a warm and friendly
customer-service-oriented public library. The Library is conveniently located near a senior housing
community. Across from the parking lot is a new municipal park that is heavily used.

The Butler Public Library is a small- to medium-sized library in Morris County, NJ, and is part of the Main
Library Alliance. The Director is the only full-time employee. The other staff are part-time employees.
Butler is a diverse, tight-knit community with a population slightly more than 8,000 residents.

The Library personnel regularly receive praise from patrons and our staff prides itself on “going the extra
mile” to help patrons. The Library offers many well received programs for children and adults and co-
sponsors programs with other nearby libraries and with the Health Department (next to the Library
entrance). The Butler Public Library does much more than provide materials and programs for the
community; we also try to provide information and referrals to help in other ways. It is located on the
Morris County border with Passaic County.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• ALA-accredited MLIS degree/MLS/NJ Professional Librarian Certificate
• Professional public library experience – with 2 yrs. minimum in supervisory capacity
• Current knowledge of library trends, innovations, and developments
• Ability to work effectively with library trustees, elected officials and community groups
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, problem-solving and technology skills
• Experience managing staff of 9+ persons with regard to hiring, scheduling, etc.
• Open-mindedness to diversity within Library as well as community
• Experience with managing a budget preferred
• Microsoft office suite knowledge a plus
• Bilingual/proficiency in Spanish a plus – but not required
• Knowledge of LEAP/Polaris LIS system is a plus

PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Schedule flexibility for 35-hour work week
• Medical & Dental benefits
• Pension availability
• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick and vacation pay
• Salary is commensurate with experience and skillset

TO APPLY:
Please submit a current resume and cover letter via email to Email by February 4,
2024.

Come join us at Montclair State University, where we have a diverse and welcoming campus community that values student success. The Harry A. Sprague Library on the Montclair campus seeks 2 adjunct instructors with a masters in library science to provide information literacy instruction that supports the undergraduate curriculum.

As a member of the Libraries' Research and Reference Services team, you would play an integral role in supporting information literacy instruction at the undergraduate level.  This position is based on the Montclair campus, which is located 12 miles west of NYC, with an NJ Transit train station right on campus.  

You can see the full posting and application instructions at:
https://montclair.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/JobOpportunities/details/Adjunct-Instructor-in-Library_R1003508

Please reach out to Bonnie Fong (fongb [at] montclair.edu) if you have any questions about the library, university, or the position. 

The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library of Washington Township in Sewell, NJ (Gloucester County) seeks candidates for the position of Part-Time Library Assistant to work a range of 10-29 hours per week.  The schedule includes daytime, evening, and regularly scheduled weekend hours on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year, including the summer.  Evening and weekend hours are mandatory and are not negotiable.  This position reports to the Circulation Supervisor. The selected candidate, if not a New Jersey resident, will be required to establish New Jersey residency within a year of appointment in accordance with the New Jersey First Act.  Pay is $16.39 per hour.  All part-time library staff are eligible for accrued sick time based on the requirements of the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law.   The selected candidate must enroll in the DCRP pension system, which is a mandatory payroll deduction of 5.5% of base salary. 

Responsibilities:

• Providing excellent customer service at all times
• Charging and discharging library materials while following policy and procedural guidelines
• Issuing new library cards and renewing existing accounts
• Searching for library materials and processing hold requests
• Answering telephones and assisting callers as needed
• Billing and accepting payment for library overdue fees and material charges
• Shelving books, straightening shelves, and reading shelves
• Processing computer guest passes and registering patrons for library programs via online software
• Operating a cash register, photocopy machine, and a facsimile machine
• Tactfully and politely ensuring that library patrons are adhering to Library Rules of Conduct as needed
• Assisting with coverage at the children’s desk
• Performing other duties as assigned at direction of supervisor

Requirements: 

• High school diploma
• Ability to communicate well and follow directions while being detail-oriented
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to learn new software quickly

Preferred:

• Flexibility with schedule and ability to work additional hours during staff absences 
• Prior experience working in a library and using the Dewey Decimal Classification System or prior experience working with the public
• Knowledge of and interest in reading materials and other items that may be borrowed at a public library

Only candidates of interest will be contacted. Preference will be given to applications received by January 19, 2024.   Visit the following website to submit your application:   

https://www.hegganlibrary.org/index.php/about/jobs/ptla/