Senior Library Assistant (Pavonia)

Jersey City Free Public Library • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

The Senior Library Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the daily operations of the library by performing a variety of non-professional tasks that require specialized knowledge of library services, procedures, and tools. Under general supervision, the Senior Library Assistant contributes to the efficient functioning of library services including circulation, shelving, cataloging, acquisitions, and customer service.

Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate a practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools such as ILS (Integrated Library Systems), shelving arrangements, Dewey Decimal Classification System, and successful completion of relevant manager training within the organization.
• One (1) year of experience demonstrating practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools (card catalog, microfilm, shelving, circulation systems, and so forth.)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Jersey City’s population, geography, and/or local government.
• Facility in a non-English language spoken in Jersey City (such as Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Tagalog, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Answers patrons' inquiries pertaining to library hours and physical location of library material, digital resources, etc. including explanation of basic index systems (for example, SIRSI, readers' guide, microfilm, etc.); refers complex questions to supervisor; reviews library membership applications for completeness as to name, address, and similar personal identification, and records changes of such information.
• On request, locates books and publications based on the call number in immediate vicinity of its expected location; receives requests for loan of library books and publications from other libraries, searches for and obtains items being loaned ensuring that material is consistent with request, and posts data to loan records as to title, author, quantity, and other identifying 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.
• Charges and discharges library material to users; inspects books for damage, computes and collects fines, and makes change; may list overdue library material from SIRSI files and completes overdue notices for notifying patrons; prepares books and other library materials for circulation.
• Functions as a working leader over subordinate personnel being charged only with the responsibility of ensuring that assignments are completed as directed; helps train library assistants; applies policies and may give feedback to improve policies.
• Compiles numerical reports on circulations, accessions, or other aspects of library operations.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical coverage 60 days from the first day of employment
• Prescription coverage is the first of the month following 60 days of employment at no cost to the employee and additional cost per each dependent added.
• Dental coverage is provided at no cost 60 days after the first day of employment.
• Vision coverage is provided at no cost and reimbursed at $250.00 per year.
• Life & AD&D insurance
• 403b
• Participation in pension plan (dependent on age at the time of hire date).
• Part-Time Employee benefits include participation in pension plan and sick/vacation leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees