Middletown

Position:

Library Associate, Children’s, part-time

Description: Provide friendly, helpful information in the children’s department answering reference questions using print and electronic resources. Desk responsibilities include answering the telephone in the children’s department, program registration, providing directional information, sign up children on the Internet, reader’s advisory, and giving instruction on how to use online card catalog, databases, the Internet and other library equipment. Create, plan, promote, and conduct children’s story times, craft programs and participate in the planning of the summer reading program. Assist with school visits and community outreach programs.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Must have excellent customer service and communication skills. Must have previous experience in planning and conducting children’s programs and storytimes. Prior experience working with children is necessary as well as having a strong knowledge of children’s literature. Must have experience using Word, Excel, graphics programs and the Internet. Must be able to give instruction on the online card catalog, the Internet, databases and library equipment. Bending, lifting, sitting, stooping, climbing, pushing of full book carts and carrying book crates required. Excellent verbal, listening, and written skills are necessary. Must have regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits: See the Benefits page for a listing of all our benefits.

Salary: $8.75 per hour, depending on experience.

Hours: 20 hours per week, includes days, evenings and weekends. Shifts are usually between 4 hours and 8 hours, up to 20 hours per week.

Page, part-time, 10 hours per week

Description: Our pages shelve library materials either by the Dewey Decimal system or alphabetically and evaluate the condition of the material before shelving it. Shelf read to make sure items are in the correct location. Maintain shelves by shifting materials so the shelves are not too tight while maintaining the filing system. Use the on-line card catalog computer to verify location of material. Exchange a full book cart for an empty book cart at the circulation desk. Answer directional questions from customers concerning the location of materials or library services such as copiers and restrooms.

Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years of age. Must be able to file quickly and accurately. The ability to work in a team environment and communicate with team members and the team leader is essential. Must be able to stand, bend, lift, stoop, crouch and push fully loaded book carts. Must have regular and predictable attendance as required.

Benefits: See the Benefits page for a listing of all our benefits.

Salary: $7.30 per hour

Hours: Flexible 2 hour shift Monday – Friday between 9:00 - 9:00, every other Saturday between 8:00 – 5:00 or Sunday between 1:00 - 5:00.

Trenton

Position: No openings at this time

West Chester

Position:

Library Associate, Children’s, part-time

Description: Provide friendly, helpful information in the children’s department answering reference questions using print and electronic resources. Desk responsibilities include answering the telephone in the children’s department, program registration, providing directional information, sign up children on the Internet, reader’s advisory, and giving instruction on how to use online card catalog, databases, the Internet and other library equipment. May create, plan, promote, and conduct children’s story times, craft programs and participate in the planning of the summer reading program depending on experience. Assist with school visits and community outreach programs.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Must have excellent customer service and communication skills. Must have previous experience in planning and conducting children’s programs and storytimes. Prior experience working with children is necessary as well as having a strong knowledge of children’s literature. Must have experience using Word, Excel, graphics programs and the Internet. Must be able to give instruction on the online card catalog, the Internet, databases and library equipment. Bending, lifting, sitting, stooping, climbing, pushing of full book carts and carrying book crates required. Excellent verbal, listening, and written skills are necessary. Must have regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits: See the Benefits page for a listing of all our benefits.

Salary: $8.75 per hour, depending on experience.

Hours : 20 hours per week, includes days, evenings and weekends. Shifts are usually between 4 hours and 8 hours, up to 20 hours per week.