Employment Opportunities in Southeastern NY

Organizations in the SENYLRC service area (Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties) who wish to list library jobs here should e-mail a copy of the job posting to jobposting@senylrc.org. It is the responsibility of the organization posting a job announcement to notify SENYLRC when a job search has ended.  We will keep the job posted for one month or until contacted by the library, whichever comes first.  

Job seekers, if you are in doubt about the status of an announcement, please contact the organization advertising the job.

Assistant Librarian, Ulster County Community College

Title: Assistant Librarian
Unit: OPAP
Salary: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Closing Date: September 2, 2008

There are two temporary positions available for approximately three months. Day/evening hours, each position up to 17 hours per week, when classes are in session.

No benefits.

DESCRIPTION: These positions report to the Director of Library Services and are responsible for coverage of the library reference desk, teaching library instruction sessions, and participating in collection development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: MLS (or equivalent) from ALA accredited institution required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Academic reference experience preferred.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, names and contact information of three references, and transcripts to:

Human Resources
Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, NY 12484

(posted 8/19/08)

Law Library Clerk, State of New York Unified Court System 3RD Judicial District

LOCATION: Columbia County Courthouse
Third Judicial District
401 Union Street
Hudson, NY 12534
BASE SALARY: $34,999 Annual

CLASSIFICATION: Competitive Provisional Currently, a Civil Service list is being canvassed for this title. The applications received from this announcement will be used only in the event that there are not enough candidates on the Civil Service list to make an appointment.

QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of clerical experience in a library.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Law Library Clerks perform a variety of clerical duties in a law library which may also include the lead responsibility of a library with limited scope or subject specialization that serves five (5) or more full-time (or the equivalent) judges, law clerks, and court attorneys. Law Library Clerks also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: Provides answers to questions regarding the location of books, periodicals, and other material in the library collection or directs library users to the location of needed reference sources outside the law library; Updates material in the library collection following vendor instructions, Organizes, including shifting and shelving books, to maintain the collection for efficient access using District Program guidelines; Prepares correspondence related to library materials, and to answer routine inquiries; Instructs library patrons in how to use legal reference sources and machines (e.g. microfiche reader/printer, and PC for electronic database resources); Enters acquisition and fiscal information in the statewide database; Opens, date stamps, logs, and sorts incoming mail to prioritize mail according to importance, timeliness, or other criteria relevant to library operations; Operates electronic data processing equipment to utilize word processing, or other programs in order to answer inquiries, prepare reports, draft budgets, maintain fiscal records, and other documents, provides support to other sites, as requested by the District Principal Librarian, and may be asked to work in another County for short periods when necessary.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title and every position does not necessarily require the same duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next three (3) months. Position(s) available at the present time is (1).

All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application For Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on-line at www.nycourts.gov)) and/or a resume to:

Joann Patterson
Third Judicial District Administrative Judge.s Office
40 Steuben Street, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 285-8300

(posted 8/19/08)

Library Assistant, Marist College

The James A. Cannavino Library at Marist College seeks a full-time Library Assistant. Duties and responsibilities include a variety of technical and clerical tasks associated with the ordering, cataloging, and processing of materials, as well as other necessary tasks in direct support of the library.

Qualifications are either an Associate's degree with two years of relevant library experience or any combination of training and experience sufficient to indicate an ability to do the work. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the aptitude to master a large number of library-related procedures, and the ability to understand and enforce policies fairly and diplomatically. Must be able to communicate effectively, and demonstrate the capability to work both independently and in a group setting, as well as understand and follow complete oral or written directions. Exceptional communication skills, computer experience, and a public service orientation are a must. A demonstrated interest in all aspects of an Academic Library preferred. Scheduling flexibility required as the position entails working evenings and/or weekends.

Marist College is a comprehensive, independent, liberal arts institution located in the historic Hudson River Valley of New York State. Situated on a 150-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River, it enrolls 4,400 full-time and 850 part-time undergraduates and approximately 1,000 graduate students. In recent years, the College has pursued a major building expansion, including a new state-of-the-art library, student residence complexes, a faculty office/classroom building for the liberal arts, and an art building. The College has been recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report, TIME Magazine, The Princeton Review's The Best 361 Colleges, and Barron's Best Buys in College Education.

Marist College is strongly committed to the principle of diversity as is especially interested in receiving applications from members of ethnic minorities, women, disabled individuals, and other under-represented groups.

To learn more or to apply, please visit https://jobs.marist.edu. On-line applications accepted only.

Closing date for applications is Friday, August 8, 2008.

(posted 8/5/08)

For employment opportunities in other areas of NY State, visit the NY3Rs Job Listings page.