Part-time Library Assistant/Senior Library Assistant- Information Services Job a

Salary: $18.00 Hourly

Location : Lakewood, NJ

Job Type: Part-Time

Job Number: P-109-24-118-932

Department: Public Services - Lakewood

Division: Lakewood Branch

Opening Date: 11/22/2024

Closing Date: 12/2/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

Open to residents of Ocean, Monmouth, Burlington & Atlantic Counties.
Please fill out the application in full, and attach your resume.

Schedule- 21hpw: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 4pm-9pm, Friday 10am5pm

Library Assistant is an entry-level position, which may move into the classification of Senior Library Assistant upon the successful completion of one year's employment. The Library Assistant/Senior Library Assistant serves as part of the branch team in providing service to all customers.
Examples of Duties

• Staffing the Adult Services Information Desk and assisting librarians with answering reference questions in person and by phone.
• Assisting librarians in the weeding of reference and nonfiction circulating collections.
• Teaching computer classes like Basic Mouse, Email, Internet and Microsoft Office Suite.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work harmoniously with peers, subordinates, and customers of diverse backgrounds by actively creating an atmosphere of respect and inclusion
• Ability to understand and follow Ocean County Library policies and procedures
• Performs filing/shelving/searching tasks involving the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification System and alphabetical filing systems beyond the initial letter of a word.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the library including word processing, the library circulation and catalog modules, telephone system, photocopiers, fax machines, etc.
• Ability to meet Ocean County Library's Reference Competencies Level I within one year of employment.

Education and Experience Requirements

Library Assistant - entry level

Applicants will demonstrate the following: Genuine enthusiasm for serving and assisting a diverse public in having a positive experience at the library; professionalism; knowledge of basic arithmetic and ability to perform extensive alphabetizing beyond the first letter of a word; ability to listen to and understand a customer's request; ability to comprehend and follow written and/or oral one- or two-step instructions.

Senior Library Assistant - full performance level

To be appointed as a Senior Library Assistant, applicants must meet Civil Service requirements which demonstrate a practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and tools. Successful completion of one year (30 semester hour credits) in a librarian technician course at an accredited college or university can be substituted for the above experience.

Failure to apply for and successfully complete the Civil Service promotional examination process for Senior Library Assistant may result in demotion or termination.

Paid time off (vacation, sick)
NJ State Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP)