Library Assistant, Adult Services (Job# 2023-11)
Please see the requirements: https://sclsnj.org/about/work-at-sclsnj/
Hourly: $19.95 / Up to 20 hours per week
Essential Functions of the Job:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing direct patron service at community events or at an SCLSNJ service desk including reference and reader's advisory services to the public and using appropriate tools and resources to identify sources for customers; performing off-desk responsibilities; plans, promotes and implements library programs that encourage library usage and supports the goals of the SCLSNJ Strategic Plan, community needs, and changes in the technology and trends in the library
services; assists with maintaining and promoting library collections; and performs other library-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor or branch manager.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree preferred; two years of related patron service, library, teaching, or computer training experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and
experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities; reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other assigned duties at other branches or off-site locations as required.
Physical Demands:
Reading materials and providing verbal assistance to library users in English; manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of other media formats; intermittent sitting, standing, and walking; occasional bending, reaching, and stooping; lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 lbs.; pushing or pulling objects weighing up to 100 lbs.; distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes; distance vision sufficient to distinguish people or objects under a variety of light conditions; vision sufficient to view computer screens and spine labels under a variety of
light conditions.
To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, SCLSNJ Application form to jobs [at] sclsnj.org. To access the application form, please visit our website at https://sclsnj.org/about/work-at-sclsnj/ Please include the Job ID number in all applications.
About SCLSNJ:
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey partners with you to connect, to explore, to share, and to discover. Our vision is to work together to enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen communities. SCLSNJ is comprised of 11 locations that serve 15 member communities. For more information, visit SCLSNJ.org