Library Assistant II
- Rutgers University
- Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Category:
Admin-Library
- Posting Date: 04/15/2022
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Library Assistant II |
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| Job Category | AFSCME 1761 (COLT) |
| Department | Cmd Law Library Tech Services |
| Overview | Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 7,400 undergraduate and graduate students and 1,100 faculty and staff members located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. The campus thrives with a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. The university is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine consistently ranks Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university. Two schools, each with distinctive strengths, have come together to create one law school with extraordinary opportunities for learning experiences and career growth. Rutgers Law School—with locations in Camden and Newark—offers a world-class faculty; a curriculum of exceptional breadth and depth in theory, practice, and interdisciplinary studies; a geographic presence that spans one of the nation’s 10 largest legal markets (New Jersey) while also offering immediate access to two of the five largest markets (New York City and Philadelphia); an alumni network with over 20,000 members; and a strong tradition of diversity and social impact. As the law school for a top public university, Rutgers Law School is committed to the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, and service to its host communities, the state of New Jersey, and the nation. |
| Posting Summary | Maintains accurate data in the online catalog; creates online brief, control, and check-in records; places holds for items borrowed from other libraries. Performs pre-cataloging and database searches; processes materials returned from cataloging; helps to resolve cataloging problems. Maintains check-in records and contacts vendors regarding claims. Locates and processes materials for reserve via online and manual systems and compiles statistics. Scans documents for posting as electronic reserve and documents requested via RRS for transmission to other libraries. At the reserve desk assists library patrons with problems and questions and provides instruction in the use of the online reserve database. Works at the circulation and/or information desks, as scheduled; provides assistance and/or instruction to library patrons in all circulation desk functions. Routinely resolves billing problems and collects fines from library patrons. Representing the local unit, participates in functional groups or work teams under the direction of the functional group or team leader. May lead, guide, and train students and other library assistants in all aspects of circulation, including charging, discharging, maintenance records, ordering replacements for missing books, recalls, and overdue notices. May take charge of the department or a smaller branch library during the night or weekend schedule. Performs related duties as required. |
| Position Status | Full Time |
| Hours Per Week | |
| Daily Work Shift | |
| FLSA | Nonexempt |
| Grade | 13 |
| Position Salary | |
| Annual Minimum Salary | 35856.900 |
| Annual Mid Range Salary | 42194.270 |
| Annual Maximum Salary | 48531.630 |
| Standard Hours | 35.00 |
| Union Description | AFSCME - Local 1761 COLT |
| 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 . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance. |
| COVID-19 Immunization Requirement | Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination. |
| Seniority Unit | |
| Terms of Appointment | Staff - 12 month |
| Position Pension Eligibility | PERS |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience | Requires a high school/vocational school education and three years of general library, library-related, or clerical experience. Two years of college study and one year of library, database management, or information systems experience may be substituted for the three years of library experience requirement. Requires accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse and multicultural work environment. Requires the ability to record and maintain data in computerized and non-computerized formats. Must have effective client service skills. Must be able to lift and move up to 30 pounds and push book trucks. May require specialist proficiencies and/or the ability to group lead. |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | |
| Preferred Qualifications | |
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Posting Details
| Posting Number | 22ST1319 |
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| Posting Open Date | |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Message to AFSCME Local 1761 (COLT) members ONLY: To apply, an application or resume must be submitted no later than 9:00am on April 22, 2022. For additional information on positions posted on the Camden campus, call 856-225-6475. |
| Regional Campus | Rutgers University-Camden |
| Home Location Campus | Rutgers University-Camden |
| Location Details | 217 North 5th Street, Camden, 08102-1203 |
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Infection Control and Safety
This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.
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