Part-Time Library Assistant

Part-time Library Assistant

The Union Township Public Library seeks friendly, customer-service focused and energetic individuals to fill part-time positions; work will be at three library locations.

Candidates must be available to work flexible hours including days and/or evenings. A minimum of one Saturday per month is required. The ideal candidate will have the knowledge to perform all the duties of this position; a sample of these duties is listed below from the Civil Service job description for Library Assistant:

• Charges and discharges library material to users.
• Computes and collects fees and makes change.
• Answers patron inquiries pertaining to the physical location of library material, library hours, offices and personnel, and availability and reserve of popular or new publications.
• Reviews library membership applications for completeness as to name, address, and similar personal identification, and records changes of such information.
• 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.
• Checks shelves to ensure materials are filed properly.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic using whole numbers.
• Ability to perform extensive alphabetizing beyond the first letter of a word.
• Ability to converse, speaking clearly, concisely, and courteously.
• Ability to comprehend and follow written instructions.
• Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a sequence of figures.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position..

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to move and/or lift materials up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to push a loaded book cart weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and sit.
• Ability to operate a keyboard at efficient speed.
• Vision and hearing at or correctable to “normal ranges”.
• Occasionally required to attend off-site meetings.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.28 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 18 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Union, NJ (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations