Employment at the Library

 

 

 

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The following positions close June 6, 2013 

 

Please refer to the Job Posting Number on your application; failure to submit a completed application or to indicate job posting number may be reason for your application not to be considered.   

Job Title:                               Monitor, 8 hr/wk, Job Posting 23-13

Department:                         Merchantville Public Library, Merchantville

Salary:                                   $7.25 per hour

Schedule:                             Days, Evenings and weekends (Some holidays)

Status:                                  Unclassified

Description of Duties

As a Monitor a candidate may be asked to:

  • Cart and shelve Library materials.
  • Gather and shelve material that accumulates on book carts, tables, shelves, and study carrels.
  • Shelf reading (making sure that materials are in the correct order).
  • Empty the outdoor book drops including on weekends and holidays
  • Answer the phone and direct calls to the appropriate individuals
  • Fax materials to other libraries and to patrons.

At times, in order to perform assigned duties to this position, you may be asked to push a full book cart which can weigh up to 40lbs, twist, bend, kneel, reach, walk or stand for extended periods. May be scheduled at other branches.

Requirements:

Knowledge of basic arithmetic using whole numbers and the Dewey Decimal System

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

Ability to converse courteously in person and using other methods of communication

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

Appointees may be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform the

essential duties of the position.

Applications of current employees will be reviewed first, then, other applications will be reviewed in the following order:  residents of Camden County, Contiguous County Residents, NJ State Residents.

Employment applications may be obtained at any of our branches or may be printed off our website at www.camdencountylibrary.org/employment-library

The Merchantville Public Library is located within the Merchantville Elementary School.  Candidates chosen for the position are required to complete and pass a Criminal Background Check.

Completed applications are due by _June 6, 2013   at 2pm and should be forwarded to:

Camden County Library

Department of Human Resources

203 Laurel Road

Voorhees, NJ 08043             or   Fax: 856-772-2761    

or    E-mail:  bdelpidio@camdencountylibrary.org 

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*Please refer to the Job Posting Number on your application; failure to submit a completed application or to indicate job posting number may be reason for your application not to be considered. 

 Job Title:   Senior Librarian 19hr/wk, JP 24-13                                                                             

Department:           Adult Services

                              M. Allan Vogelson Branch, Voorhees, NJ

Salary:                   $24.1396/hr

Schedule:             Days, Evenings & Weekends Required (Some Holidays)

                             Schedule based on library needs

Status:                 Provisional Pending NJ Civil Service Commission Procedures

Description of Duties

The Adult Services Department of the Camden County Library is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and creative Senior Librarian who loves to work with the public. Duties include, but are not limited to, adult reference services (answering reference and reader’s advisory questions using both print and electronic resources; providing instruction in the use of the catalog and databases and collection development). Additional duties include developing, scheduling and conducting: a diverse format of adult programs, community outreach and library sponsored computer training, all in conjunction with other staff; other duties as required.

Requirements:

A Master's degree in Library or Information Science in a library program accredited by the American Library Association or from a New Jersey College Master's Program in Library Science that has been deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison State College and one (1) years of professional librarian experience.

Appointee may be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Applications of current employees will be reviewed first, then, other applications will be reviewed in the following order:  residents of Camden County, Contiguous County Residents, NJ State Residents.   If the chosen applicant is a not a New Jersey resident, he or she must become a bona fide New Jersey resident to be appointed to the position within the timeframe designated by the Library, not to exceed one year.

Employment applications may be obtained at any of our branches or may be printed off our website at www.camdencountylibrary.org/employment-library

Completed applications are due in the Human Resources Office by   June 6, 2013   at 2 pm and should be forwarded to:

Camden County Library

Department of Human Resources

203 Laurel Road

Voorhees, NJ 08043             or   Fax: 856-772-2761     or    

E-mail:    bdelpidio@camdencountylibrary.org                              

We meet the learning, recreational and information needs of our customers, providing an open environment for our community.

The Camden County Library is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer 

 

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