PT Library Page - Mount Laurel Library

Summary

Library Assistant

Sort and shelve library materials in the proper order

Empty the outside book drop

Does shelf reading to ensure that materials are in the proper order

Check shelves for library material when requested by the circulation staff

Merchandising

Answer directional questions

Refer customers needing assistance to the appropriate staff

Requirements

Ability to perform extensive alphabetizing beyond the first letter of a word

Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a sequence of numbers

Ability to learn the Dewey Decimal system and other library filing systems

Ability to converse, speaking clearly, concisely and courteously

Ability to comprehend and follow written and/or oral one- or two-step instructions

Ability to push and pull library book trucks weighing in excess of 120 lbs.

Ability to carry up to 15 lbs. of library materials across the library

Ability to stand for extended periods

Ability to bend and stretch to reach high and low shelves

Applicants must comply with the "New Jersey First Act"

Schedule

18 hours per week: Monday 4pm–8pm, Tuesday 4pm–8pm, Wednesday 5pm—8pm and Saturday 9am–4pm.

Flexibility to cover additional shifts when needed preferred.

Benefits

Paid sick and vacation. Paid NJLA membership. This position requires participation in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program pension system. The calculation is 5.5% of the base salary with a 3% employer match. The pension system includes a life insurance policy.

Submit cover letter and resume to Stacie Riker-McNulty sriker@mountlaurellibrary.org.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Good Faith Salary, Range, or Rate of Pay

$17.25 per hour

Job Description

Library Assistant

Sort and shelve library materials in the proper order

Empty the outside book drop

Does shelf reading to ensure that materials are in the proper order

Check shelves for library material when requested by the circulation staff

Merchandising

Answer directional questions

Refer customers needing assistance to the appropriate staff

Requirements

Ability to perform extensive alphabetizing beyond the first letter of a word

Ability to perform numerical filing beyond the initial digit of a sequence of numbers

Ability to learn the Dewey Decimal system and other library filing systems

Ability to converse, speaking clearly, concisely and courteously

Ability to comprehend and follow written and/or oral one- or two-step instructions

Ability to push and pull library book trucks weighing in excess of 120 lbs.

Ability to carry up to 15 lbs. of library materials across the library

Ability to stand for extended periods

Ability to bend and stretch to reach high and low shelves

Applicants must comply with the "New Jersey First Act"

Schedule

18 hours per week: Monday 4pm–8pm, Tuesday 4pm–8pm, Wednesday 5pm—8pm and Saturday 9am–4pm.

Flexibility to cover additional shifts when needed preferred.

Benefits

Paid sick and vacation. Paid NJLA membership. This position requires participation in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program pension system. The calculation is 5.5% of the base salary with a 3% employer match. The pension system includes a life insurance policy.

Submit cover letter and resume to Stacie Riker-McNulty sriker@mountlaurellibrary.org.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Good Faith Salary, Range, or Rate of Pay

$17.25 per hour