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Branch Librarian Supervisor (Librarian II) - Adult Services
Job# 2023-38 / Salary: $62,900
Location: Hillsborough branch
What to submit: Cover Letter, Resume, along with the SCLSNJ.org application from our website as attachments.
If you drop off items at a branch, please place them in a sealed envelope addressed to the Human Resources Dept.
37.5 hours -Regularly works 37.5 hours per week as determined by Management; will include some evenings, weekends, and holidays as determined by branch or System needs; additional hours may be required with or
without advanced notice.
Essential Functions of the Job:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supervising and monitoring the delivery of services to the local community related to the adult services department, in English or Spanish or other language, subject to the needs of the branch; providing advanced reference and reader’s advisory services; planning, promoting and implementing library programs that encourage library usage and supporting the goals of the SCLSNJ Strategic Plan, community needs, and changes in technology and trends in library services; managing branch materials in an assigned
subject area(s) according to the SCLSNJ Collection Management Plan; performing outreach services.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Library Science (ALA accredited program preferred); NJ Librarian’s certificate required; Three years
experience as a professional librarian, coursework and/or training in adult, youth, or teen services and print and
electronic resources or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities; demonstrated leadership experience through work or volunteer activities; reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other assigned duties at other branches or off-site locations as required.
Physical Demands:
Ability to operate a computer and keyboard, projectors, printers and other office equipment; reading materials and
providing verbal assistance to library users in English or other languages as required by the position ; manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of 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.
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