The Bernards Township Library in Basking Ridge, New Jersey has an immediate opening for a seventeen-hour per week Library Assistant (Salary Grade Level 1).
The hours for this position are: Monday 1-5pm, Tuesday 5-9pm, Wednesday 1-5pm, Friday 9am-2pm and one Saturday and one Sunday per month.
Principal Duties: Our successful candidate will work under the direction of the Circulation Supervisor along with other Library staff members, striving to provide excellent customer service. Duties will include, but are not limited to, checking library materials in and out, assisting the public in the use of library resources and equipment, issuing library cards, and more.
Education & Experience:
- High school graduation or equivalency along with previous library experience or some college or library courses.
Requirements:
- Ability to accurately perform a considerable volume of routine, detailed work.
- Follow written and oral directions.
- Be able to multitask activities and interruptions.
- Demonstrated capacity to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
- Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
- Strong knowledge of circulation tasks and procedures is desirable.
- Experience using Polaris/LEAP is desirable.
- Complete ease in the use of computers and digital devices is essential.
- Interest in, and passion for, reading and knowledge of current and popular books, eBooks, movies is required.
He or she will readily adapt to a variety of assignments; have the strength to lift 30 pounds and/or maneuver 50-pound book carts; and be able to retrieve library materials from both high and low-level shelving. Library Assistants must be fluent in English sufficient to perform the duties of the position. Fluency in at least one other language will be preferred.
To Apply:
For consideration, please send a meaningful cover letter and resume to Athena Danalakis, Supervising Librarian-Circulation at adanalakis [at] bernardslibrary.org