Position Opening: Clerk, Substitute

The Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library welcomes qualified candidates to apply for the position of Clerk, Substitute.
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic and customer-centered person as a substitute Clerk to work at our circulation desks at the Main Library in Garnerville and Village Library in Haverstraw. We schedule substitutes for varying hours on an as-needed basis Monday through Sunday. We are currently seeking candidates with, at minimum, Monday evening availability and some Saturdays/Sundays.
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library supports a vibrant community of 39,000 people with collections and programming at two locations in Garnerville and the Village of Haverstraw, New York. We are certified as a Sustainable Library under the Sustainable Libraries Initiative.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Sorts and files correspondence and other materials
Makes and receives telephone calls, takes messages and provides callers with general information
Completes requests for applications and and answers and answers routine questions for completing them
Disseminates form letters, notices, permits, licenses, and other materials and may collect money
Checks, matches, and assembles forms, documents, and related data for further processing
Maintains and balances simple account or recordkeeping entries and makes basic mathematical computations
Prepares paper or electronic vouchers
Operates standard office machines and utilizes various computer programs and applications for the completion of work

SKILLS
Working knowledge of current technology, standard computer applications
Working knowledge of arithmetic, ability to process documents, ability to file alphabetically and numerically
Basic oral and written communication and computer skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to work an assigned schedule
Physically capable of bending, lifting, reaching and pushing loaded book carts
May be assigned at Village Branch in Haverstraw or Main Library in Garnerville

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma
Academic, technical, or vocational training or paid office clerical work experience may be substituted for schooling on a year-for-year basis
Appointee must be a legal resident of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut

SALARY & APPOINTMENT
The salary is $21.30 per hour

APPLICATION
Email completed Rockland County Civil Service Application and resume to jzales@rcls.org