Current Salaried Employment Opportunities

Qualified individuals are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, color, ancestry or national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability or perceived disability, occupation, political opinion, personal appearance, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited basis. Any reasonable request for employment information in an alternative format will be accommodated. Requests should be directed to Human Resources: Voice 301-699-3500 x 229; TTY 301-808-2061; Fax 301-927-6516; email HumanResources@pgcmls.info. The Library System is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Candidates may only apply for positions listed on the Library’s web page which have been approved for external hiring; unsolicited resumes and applications will not be considered. Specific information regarding how to apply for a position or eligibility list is provided in the job announcement. Library Employment Applications must be obtained from and returned to the Library’s Human Resources office. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position will not be considered. Individuals who have applied in the past six months for a position may not reapply for the same position.

Individuals selected for employment are hired as System employees. Salaried employees are required to enroll in the Pension System of the State of Maryland upon hire. Individuals covered under the collective bargaining agreement are required to become members of the Municipal & County Government Employees Organization/United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1994, AFL-CIO within thirty days of completion of their probationary period or pay a service fee. Branch employees are scheduled to work some evening and Saturday hours, including 20 and 30 hour/week employees. All new appointments of salaried staff are probationary for six months.

If a position requires a degree, you will be required to have your college or university send a certified copy of your transcript to Human Resources if you are selected for a position or an eligibility list: all offers of employment are contingent upon receiving required documentation. An applicant who received his/her degree from outside the United States must submit a certified Education Credential Evaluation along with the completed application verifying the degree meets the standards for the education requirements of the position. Any fees are the responsibility of the applicant.

The Prince George's County Memorial Library System provides its full and part-time salaried employees with liberal fringe benefits. (Time off with pay is pro-rated for part-time employees.)

Temporary Hourly Positions in Branches

Qualified individuals are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, color, ancestry or national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability or perceived disability, occupation, political opinion, personal appearance, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited basis. Any reasonable request for employment information in an alternative format will be accommodated. Requests should be directed to Human Resources: Voice 301-699-3500 x 229; TTY 301-808-2061; Fax 301-927-6516; email HumanResources@pgcmls.info. The Library System is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Available temporary hourly positions for Branch Clerical Aides and Pages are posted at the Branch Library where the vacancy occurs. Hours may include some evening, Saturday and/or Sunday hours. Applicants must be able to work the posted schedule. Clerical Aides are required to work on Sundays, which may include a location other than their primary work site.

If a vacancy is announced, an Application packet may be obtained from and returned to the Branch Library. Interviews are conducted at the Branch, however, only Human Resources has the authority to extend offers of employment.

The rate of pay for Clerical Aides is $8.92 per hour and Pages is $6.77 per hour. No benefits other than those required by law are provided by the Library for these positions.

Clerical Aides primarily perform customer services duties such as waiting on customers, using a PC and cash register and answering the telephone. They also perform other clerical duties such as shelving books, stamping cards, processing materials and performing data entry. Clerical Aides normally work 12-16 hours per week. Pages perform clerical duties such as those described above and normally work 12 hours per week. Work involves extensive standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, lifting and moving objects, and may require use of a computer and telephone.

Seasonal/Summer Positions

The Prince George's County Memorial Library System does not hire seasonal workers (such as for the summer).