Jersey City Free Public Library

Library Assistant - Part Time - Gardner Main Children's Room Job at Jersey City

Jersey City Free Public Library, Jersey City, NJ, US, 07302

Job Description

Work Status: Part-Time (up to 16 hours per week) Evenings and Weekends Required.

SALARY EXPECTATION: $21.98 / hour

The Jersey City Free Public Library is looking for a part-time Library Assistant to record and return books, equipment and other materials into or out of the library system.

Job Duties:

Charges and discharges library material to users; answers patron inquiries pertaining to physical location of library material, library hours, digital resources, etc.; refers complex questions to supervisors; checks availability of materials; reserves library materials; reviews library card applications for completeness as to name, address, and other personal identification, and records changes of such information; locates required publications primarily based on call number.
May list overdue library material from card files and completes overdue notices for notifying patrons. • Performs filing or shelving tasks involving the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification System and alphabetical filing systems beyond the initial letter of a word; performs Library Assistant Created 2024 searches for publications in immediate vicinity of its proper location; checks shelves to ensure materials are filed properly.
May repair library material using mending tape, paste, and brush; prepares books for circulation, which may include placing covers on material, pasting book pockets and/or data slips, spraying lacquer to protect spine, etc.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills:

Ability to learn to use the Dewy Decimal System.
Ability to compare written and printed material for accuracy.
Ability to read with comprehension.
Ability to follow oral and written orders, directions, or plans.
Knowledge of general vocabulary, spelling and of standard English grammar.

NOTES:
For all employees, regardless of full-time or part-time status, JCFPL is considered the primary employer. Work hours are assigned according to the Library’s operational needs. Work hours are not scheduled to accommodate employees’ other employment, academic, or other outside obligations, except in circumstances agreed upon in writing by the employee and the employee’s supervisor.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the employee for this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

This vacancy is associated with a New Jersey Civil Service job title. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission requires all incumbents to possess and be prepared to verify the minimum experience and skills required for the associated Civil Service job title.

This position is subject to residency requirements as set forth in the New Jersey First Act and not available for work visa sponsorship.

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