2025-37 Hillsborough branch Youth Services Library Assistant (Full-time) - SCLSNJ

Job Description:

Library Assistant, Youth Services (Job# 2025-37)

Essential Functions of the Job:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, leading regular outreach visits to schools, preschools, and other community events; planning, promoting and implementing library programs that encourage library usage and supports the goals of the SCLSNJ Strategic Plan, community needs, and changes in technology and trends in library services; performing direct patron service such as reference and readers’ advisory services; performing off-desk responsibilities; assisting with maintaining and promoting library collections; and performing other library-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor or branch manager.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferred, and two years of related patron service, library, teaching or computer training experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities; must reside in the State of New Jersey within one year of employment unless exempted by law; reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other assigned duties at other branches or off-site locations as required.

Physical Demands:
Reading materials and providing verbal assistance to library users in English or other languages as required by the position; manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of media formats; intermittent sitting, standing, and walking; occasional bending, reaching, and stooping; lifting and carrying items weighing up to 35 lbs.; pushing or pulling objects weighing up to 100 lbs.; distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes; distance vision sufficient to distinguish people or objects under a variety of light conditions; vision sufficient to view computer screens and spine labels under a variety of light conditions.

About SCLSNJ:
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey partners with you to connect, to explore, to share and to discover. Our vision is to work together to enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen communities. SCLSNJ is comprised of 9 locations that serve 15 member communities. For more information, visit SCLSNJ.org    Position Title/Grade:
Library Assistant/Grade M

Location/Department:
Hillsborough branch/
Youth Services

Reports to:
The Youth Services Department Supervisor

Job ID:
2025-37

Organization:
Somerset County Library System 
of New Jersey

Library Type:
Public

Job Type:
Full-time,
Non-exempt

Annual Salary & Benefits:
$38,875
35 hours per week
Paid Time Off
NJ Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)

Schedule:
Since the library is open on days and evenings, the schedule may vary and will include one night a week and every fourth Saturday, occasional Sundays and holidays; the schedule is subject to change with or without advanced notice.
Please note that this is not a remote, temporary, or seasonal position.

Application link or email address: jobs@sclibnj.org

Salary range or hourly wage: $38,875 per year

MLS required: No, an MLS is not required.

Job focus: Youth Services

Work schedule: Full-Time