Supervising Library Assistant examination
Supervising Library Assistant open competitive examination (C1215H) for Ocean County. Open to residents of Ocean County. File by November 23, 2026 on the Civil Service Commission's system.
Ocean County · Symbol C1215H
Open for filing until Monday, November 23, 2026 (as of November 4, 2026)
This is an open competitive examination: anyone who meets the requirements in the announcement may file. Open to residents of Ocean County.
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| Symbol | C1215H |
|---|---|
| Title | Supervising Library Assistant |
| Employer | Ocean County |
| Department | Library |
| Who may file | Open to residents of Ocean County |
| Announced | November 1, 2026 |
| Closing date | November 23, 2026 |
| Job specification | SUPERVISING LIBRARY ASSISTANT (03904) |
| Salary | Set by the employer; see the announcement |
Salary
Ocean County sets the pay for this examination by ordinance or contract, not by a State schedule, so we show no figure. The Commission's announcement states the salary.
What the job is
From the Commission's job specification for SUPERVISING LIBRARY ASSISTANT:
Under general direction and in a supervisory capacity over a small staff of employees, performs technical and/or paraprofessional duties in one or more of the functional areas of librarianship; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work it lists:
- Issues and controls subordinates' work assignments and schedules.
- Supervises and provides guidance, instruction, and training to employees.
- Supervises and coordinates activities of a library unit or section such as circulation desk, periodical section, shelving of library material, microfilm section, book processing section, or inter-loan section.
- Supervises and processes interlibrary loan requests by filling those received and requesting materials from other libraries.
The full specification lists the examples of work, the requirements and the knowledge and abilities the examination tests. The announcement's requirements govern this examination where the two differ.
Who qualifies
Read from the specification, the title 3 years of experience. Where several paths are given, the lowest is stated here; the announcement's requirements govern this examination.
The requirement section of the specification for SUPERVISING LIBRARY ASSISTANT:
Three (3) years of library experience demonstrating a practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools (card catalog, microfilm, shelving, circulation systems, etc.), six (6) months of which must have been in a lead role over lower-level employees. The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.
License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
The full requirements, examples of work and knowledge tested are on the specification page.
After you file
Passing candidates are ranked on an eligible list, and Ocean County appoints from it. An announcement is not a job offer. See how eligible lists work.
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