Ocean County Library, NJ
Ocean County Library, NJ is hiring: PT Library Assistant - SAIL C...
Ocean County Library, NJ - Berkeley Twp, NJ, United States
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Salary: $18.45 Hourly
Location : Berkeley, NJ
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: T-104-25-31-980
Department: Public Services - Berkeley
Division: Berkeley Branch
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: 3/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Not to Exceed 250 hours for the duration of the program (mid June through mid August) - Must be able to stay until the end of the program
The Ocean County Library (OCL) is an innovative, customer-oriented public library system, the largest in the State of New Jersey. The OCL is seeking applicants for summer seasonal employment to serve as coordinators for the Library's Service and Achievement in the Library (S.A.I.L.) Program. The S.A.I.L. Program uses teen volunteers to provide support at host branch libraries for a range of summer activities.
Examples of Duties
Working under the supervision of a host branch manager, S.A.I.L. Coordinators are responsible for the leadership of the teen volunteers and are responsible for the oversight and management of the Library's other teen summer volunteer program, Reading Buddies. The Reading Buddies Program pairs a Teen Buddy (i.e., teen volunteer) with a Kid Buddy (primary school age customer) for one-on-one reading support. S.A.I.L. Coordinators are responsible for the planning and management of both programs in branch locations.
Education and Experience Requirements
General Qualifications: As a supplemental page to the OCL Employment Application, candidates should describe all experience and/or education demonstrating the extent to which they possess the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined below. The best qualified candidates to be referred for consideration will be determined by a preliminary screening for these attributes:
Sick leave benefits per New Jersey Sick Leave Law (2018) - 1 hours for every 30 hours worked
Location : Berkeley, NJ
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: T-104-25-31-980
Department: Public Services - Berkeley
Division: Berkeley Branch
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: 3/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Not to Exceed 250 hours for the duration of the program (mid June through mid August) - Must be able to stay until the end of the program
The Ocean County Library (OCL) is an innovative, customer-oriented public library system, the largest in the State of New Jersey. The OCL is seeking applicants for summer seasonal employment to serve as coordinators for the Library's Service and Achievement in the Library (S.A.I.L.) Program. The S.A.I.L. Program uses teen volunteers to provide support at host branch libraries for a range of summer activities.
Examples of Duties
Working under the supervision of a host branch manager, S.A.I.L. Coordinators are responsible for the leadership of the teen volunteers and are responsible for the oversight and management of the Library's other teen summer volunteer program, Reading Buddies. The Reading Buddies Program pairs a Teen Buddy (i.e., teen volunteer) with a Kid Buddy (primary school age customer) for one-on-one reading support. S.A.I.L. Coordinators are responsible for the planning and management of both programs in branch locations.
Education and Experience Requirements
General Qualifications: As a supplemental page to the OCL Employment Application, candidates should describe all experience and/or education demonstrating the extent to which they possess the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined below. The best qualified candidates to be referred for consideration will be determined by a preliminary screening for these attributes:
- Skill in working effectively with teens and young children (individually and in groups)
- Ability to write and speak directly, tactfully, and unambiguously
- Skill in using standard PC applications, especially MS Word and Excel
- Ability to multitask and organize work without close supervision
- Must be a resident of Ocean County, New Jersey
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and certain offenses may result in removal from employment with the Ocean County Library
- You will be prohibited from starting any other OCL position prior to the conclusion of the SAIL program
Sick leave benefits per New Jersey Sick Leave Law (2018) - 1 hours for every 30 hours worked