Circulation Desk Assistant (Part-time/temporary)

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Camden

Nov 16, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Circulation Desk Assistant (Part-time/temporary)
Posting Number	24TM0322
Department	Camden Law Library Circulation
Overview	Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked 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 due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity. 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	The Rutgers Law School is seeking a Circulation Desk Assistant (part-time/temporary) for the Camden Law Library. Duties include: Primarily responsible for assisting with circulation desk coverage, including but not limited to functions related to charging and discharging physical items, maintenance of records, missing books procedures, overdue or lost items notices and fines, opening and/or closing procedures, performing limited monetary transactions as needed; locating and processing materials for patron requests via online and manual systems; scanning requested documents for sending via various online systems; assisting library patrons with problems and questions; assisting in assuring accurate library shelving by shelf-reading and reshelving of materials, as needed; assisting with other general stacks maintenance. May be responsible for assisting other circulation assistants with updating print collections with pocket parts and loose leaf updates. May be responsible for guiding students or other library assistants in all aspects of circulation. Performs other circulation related duties as assigned. Work may include evenings and weekends as required.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week	Up to 20 hours per week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Position Salary	Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, within university policy and salary schedules, as well as departmental budgets.
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	High School diploma or equivalent, and/or up to 4 years of relevant office, clerical, bookkeeping, library assistant or related experience depending on the duties to be performed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Qualifications	Library experience preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	High school diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of Library of Congress cataloguing system essential.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Open Date
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-Camden
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Camden
City	Camden
State	NJ
Location Details

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