Hillsborough NJ opening

Adult Services Librarian

(Library Intern or Librarian

III/IV) Job #2023-01

Essential Functions of the Job:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing direct

patron service at the Adult Services desk including reference and

readers’ advisory; planning, promoting and implementing library

programs that encourage library usage and support the goals of the

SCLSNJ Strategic Plan, community needs, and changes in technology

and trends in library services; managing branch materials in an

assigned subject area(s) according to the SCLSNJ Collection

Management Plan; performing outreach services; performing other

library-related tasks as assigned by supervisor or branch manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

NJ Librarian’s certificate required; MLS (ALA accredited program

desirable); minimum of one year of professional librarian experience;

coursework and/or training in adult, youth or teen services and print

and electronic resources; less than one year of professional librarian

experience is considered Librarian IV; reliable transportation to

attend training, meetings, or other assigned duties at other branches

or off-site locations as required.

? Applicants who do not possess a minimum of one year’s

professional librarian experience, as stated above, will be

considered as Librarian IV (Grade K) candidates.

? Students enrolled in an MLS program who have completed 18

credits may apply for the position as a Library Intern. Eligible

candidates should be actively enrolled in an MLS program.

Physical Demands:

Reading materials and providing verbal assistance to library users in

English; manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of

other media formats; intermittent sitting, standing, and walking;

ability to perform the essential functions of this position; occasional

bending, reaching, and stooping; lifting and carrying items weighing

up to 20 lbs.; pushing or pulling objects weighing up to 100 lbs.;

distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes; distance

vision sufficient to distinguish people or objects under a variety of

light conditions; vision sufficient to view computer screens and spine

labels under a variety of light conditions.

About SCLSNJ:

Somerset County Library System of New Jersey partners with you to

connect, to explore, to share and to discover. Our vision is to work

together to enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen

communities. SCLSNJ is comprised of 11 branch locations and 2

reading stations. For more information, visit SCLSNJ.org.