What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Library Assistant position at Union Public Library?
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