Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Library Assistant |
| Posting Number |
25TM0157 |
| Department |
RUL New Brunswick Lib |
| Overview |
Rutgers University Libraries are the intellectual center of the university-serving all members of the university community, supporting all disciplines, and playing a key role in advancing student learning and faculty research. The Libraries serve all institutions that make up Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers University-Newark, Rutgers University-Camden, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The Libraries have a highly valued faculty and staff of about 200, who are committed to developing innovations in access services, information literacy, and digital initiatives. Rutgers University Libraries operate with a budget of $45 million and have outstanding collections, especially in jazz and New Jerseyana. Collectively, the Libraries' holdings include more than 5 million volumes. The Libraries hold memberships in
ARL,
CNI,
CRL, Lyrasis,
NERL, VALEnj,
SPARC, and the Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions (
COAPI); use Ex Libris, Alma, Primo, and
OCLC as primary bibliographic utilities; and utilize a Fedora-based institutional repository. |
| Posting Summary |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Library Assistant for
RUL New Brunswick Libraries.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
- Provides circulation services including checkout, returns, patron and item record maintenance.
- Understands and interprets policy for users and part-time employees; solves routine and nonroutine, complex user problems and refers unresolved problems and questions to a supervisor.
- Instructs users on how to use My Account, renew their checkouts, places requests for books, digitization, and Interlibrary loan books and articles, and how to search and use course reserve materials.
- Provides directional and general library information assistance.
- Works with desktop applications such as MS Office and library automated software while performing the work of the Access Services unit.
- Monitors student workers on the accurate use of appropriate library and university systems; serves as a resource to student employees.
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| Position Status |
Part Time |
| Hours Per Week |
19.5 |
| Daily Work Shift |
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| Work Arrangement |
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| FLSA |
Nonexempt |
| Position Salary |
$17 - $19 per hour |
| Payroll Designation |
PeopleSoft |
| Benefits |
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. |
| Terms of Appointment |
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
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| Preferred Qualifications |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Careful attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently.
- Computer skills, such as the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to learn a variety of specialized library management systems.
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| Equipment Utilized |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment |
- Ability to lift/carry books and packages and push/pull carts up to 50lbs.
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| Special Conditions |
- Must be available to work evenings and/or weekends.
- This is a one-year appointment.
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Posting Details
| Posting Open Date |
04/25/2025 |
| Posting Close Date |
05/25/2025 |
| Open Until Filled |
No |
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
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| Regional Campus |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus |
College Ave (RU-New Brunswick) |
| City |
New Brunswick |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement |
Rutgers University
Apr 25, 2025