Circulation Assistant-P​/T – Denville FREE PUBLIC Library

Circulation Assistant-P/T – DENVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Position Available
Circulation Assistant-P/T

The Denville Public Library is seeking a highly organized and flexible individual work at
our busy circulation desk. Circulation staff members are the face of the library. This
person will be the first point of contact with our library patrons, and as such the ideal
candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be detail-oriented, and have the
ability to make quick decisions to resolve conflicts. The ideal candidate must be
confident in these abilities and possess unflappable composure.

Responsibilities include charging and discharging materials, issuing library cards, placing
holds, shelving library materials and assisting patrons in locating materials. Additional
duties will be assigned as needed.

Requirements: Minimum of a High School diploma, experience in a customer service
environment, and a demonstrated attention to detail. Strong communication and
interpersonal skills and basic computer proficiency and ability to learn library software
are required. Prior knowledge of the Koha library system is desirable.

Applicants must be available to work Monday 4-9, Tuesday 5-9, and 2 Saturdays a
month. Additional hours as needed.

Starting salary is $17.55.

• This position is not entitled to health benefits.
• Ten vacation days at the daily equivalent rate.
• After one year of employment, 3 personal days at the daily equivalent rate.
• Entitled to earned sick leave per N.J.S.A. 34:11D-1.
• Three paid holidays at the daily equivalent rate – July 4 th , Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Enrollment in the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP), if eligible.

Denville Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fingerprint/background
check is required as part of our pre-employment procedures.

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