Part Time Circulation Assistant Johnson Public Library

Bergen County Cooperative Library System; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,796; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation time

Personal time

Job summary

The Johnson Public Library in Hackensack, NJ invites applicants for a part-time Circulation Assistant in the Circulation Department. The role emphasizes bilingual Spanish skills, customer service, and efficient shelf management.

This 18-19 hour per week position offers front-desk support, shelving duties, and basic tech tasks such as Google Docs usage. Evening and weekend hours are required, with some scheduling flexibility; union and civil service status apply.

Qualifications

• Spanish bilingual preferred.
• Alpha/numeric sorting abilities.
• Physical ability to bend or sit to tend to bottom shelves, and lift or shift at least 20 pounds.
• Operation of standard computer software including Google Docs.
• Respectful customer service skills.
• Patience and enthusiasm are a must!

Responsibilities

• Shelving library materials.
• Organizing, shifting and reading shelves.
• Providing assistance to patrons at the front desk, including registering new library card users.
• Answering phones and directing calls when necessary.
• Other duties as needed/assigned.

Skills

Bilingual-Spanish

Alphabetic/numeric sorting

Customer service

Patience

Enthusiasm

Tools

Google Docs

Job description

Part-Time Circulation Assistant

The Johnson Public Library is seeking a part-time library assistant (preferably bilingual, with Spanish fluency) in the Circulation Department.

This is an 18-19 hour per week position, with the possibility of additional hours. The typical schedule would be:

Monday: 5/6 – 9

Tuesday: 5/6 -9

Friday: 1-5

Saturdays: 9 – 5

Some flexibility in scheduling is required.

Duties will include:

• Shelving library materials.
• Organizing, shifting and reading shelves.
• Providing assistance to patrons at the front desk, including registering new library card users.
• Answering phones and directing calls when necessary.
• Other duties as needed/assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bilingual-Spanish preferred.
• Alpha/numeric sorting abilities.
• Physical ability to bend or sit down to tend to bottom shelves, and lift or shift at least 20 pounds of books.
• Operation of standard computer software including Google Docs.
• Respectful customer service skills.
• Patience and enthusiasm are a must!

Salary Range: $16-18 per hour depending on qualifications and Spanish fluency.

• generous sick, vacation and personal time, plus many paid holidays.

Search is open until filled. This is a union and civil service position.

The Johnson Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.