Library Assistant

The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library seeks an enthusiastic, customer service-oriented individual to join our friendly team. 

Primary Duties:

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Perform all regular duties of Circulation, including, but not limited to: checking in, checking out, and renewing of materials, issuing of new and replacement library cards, and answering the phone.
• Answer directional questions. 
• Shelve/straighten materials and shelf-read to ensure that materials are in the proper order.
• Assist with other projects/activities as assigned.

Requirements:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• A high school diploma (or equivalent).
• The ability to follow written and oral instructions and communicate effectively.
• Previous customer service work experience, preferably in a library using POLARIS Leap.
• Basic technology skills.
• The ability to bend and lift up to 30 lbs.
• A flexible schedule.
• Fluency in a second language is a plus.

Schedule: Saturdays, 1-5pm; two Sundays per month, 11:45-5; fill-ins, as needed.

Salary:  $18.70/hr.

Interested parties should complete an Employment Application which can be obtained online at https://mapl.org/pages/application.php

Please return completed application with resume and cover letter to 

Kimberly Paone, Library Director, via e-mail: [email protected]. 

Application review will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main Street, Matawan, NJ 07747