The Library currently has the following job opening(s):
Youth Services Assistant (Part Time)
This position pays $16.50 per hour, and includes evening and weekend hours.
About the Position
The Florham Park Public Library is seeking an energetic and creative individual to join our team in the Youth Services department. The ideal candidate is a community-oriented book lover who is eager to share a love of reading with the young people of Florham Park. This position offers the opportunity to build experience in youth services alongside traditional circulation operations. FPPL is a vibrant, busy hub for the community, and we have a welcoming and friendly team. Join us!
The Florham Park Public Library is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Responsibilities
- Check out and check in library materials
- Perform Library opening and closing procedures
- Help patrons with locating information and resources using the Library catalog, website, and databases
- Shelve library materials in the children’s and teen area, straighten books on shelves, and perform shelf-reading duties as assigned and when necessary
- Assist with linking and processing newly-acquired juvenile books
- Assist with youth collection maintenance
- Assist with the planning, preparation, and implementation of youth programs and events, including the annual summer reading program
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Enthusiasm for public libraries and their mission!
- Active consumption of books and other media, with the ability and willingness to perform reader’s advisory for patrons–especially for children, young adults, and families
- Proactive customer service orientation
- Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public
- Organization and attention to detail
- Willingness to develop skills and knowledge through on-the-job training and continuing education efforts
- Team player
- Able to bend, lift, move, or carry up to 30 pounds
Experience and Training
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Some college preferred
- Customer service experience
- Savvy with technology; particularly email, internet, Google Suite, and Microsoft Windows
- Previous library experience a plus
How to Apply
Send your resume and a message about why you think you are a good fit for this role via email to Nancy Shah, Library Director at nancyashah@flo.mainlib.org. Use the phrase “Part Time Youth Services Assistant” as the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you!
Library Assistant (Part Time)
This position pays $16.50 per hour, and includes evening and weekend hours.
About the Position
The Florham Park Public Library is seeking a part-time Library Assistant to join our team! This position offers entry-level experience working in a public Library environment, with opportunities to learn specialized tasks within our institution. Part-time Library Assistants help patrons at the circulation desk, shelve and organize library materials, assist with book processing, and take on special projects as needed. FPPL is a vibrant, busy hub for the community, and we have a welcoming and friendly team. Join us!
The Florham Park Public Library is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Responsibilities
- Check out and check in library materials
- Pack and unpack materials in daily inter-library loan delivery
- Answer patron inquiries by phone, email, or in person
- Perform Library opening and closing procedures
- Assist patrons with locating information and resources using the Library catalog, website, and databases
- Assist with weeding and other collection maintenance tasks
- Processes and links newly-acquired Library materials
- Keeps the Library, circulation desk, and workroom neat and tidy
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Enthusiasm for public libraries and their mission!
- Proactive customer service orientation
- Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public
- Organization and attention to detail
- Willingness to develop skills and knowledge through on-the-job training and continuing education efforts
- Team player
- Able to bend, lift, move, or carry up to 30 pounds
Experience and Training
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Some college preferred
- Customer service experience
- Savvy with technology; particularly email, internet, Google Suite, and Microsoft Windows
- Previous library experience a plus
How to Apply
Send your resume and a message about why you think you are a good fit for this role via email to Nancy Shah, Library Director at nancyashah@flo.mainlib.org. Use the phrase “Part Time Library Assistant” as the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you!