Adopted on April 1, 2025 Yokohama City Library Monthly Employment Fiscal Year Appointment Staff (Librarian Aid) Recruitment Guide

At the 13 Yokohama City Library Building, we are looking for fiscal year appointment staff to assist librarians. Selection and recruitment are performed for each library, but working conditions etc. are the same for all libraries.

Last Updated November 25, 2024

Adopted on April 1, 2025 Yokohama City Library Monthly Job Fiscal Year Appointment Staff (Librarian Aid) Application Guidelines (PDF: 261KB)

1. Job description

Lending and returning books at the counter (user response)
Organizing bookshelves
Moving and sorting of books (10 to 20 kg per box)
Repair of books, etc.
Input work to the system
In addition, work based on instructions of staff
In addition, disaster response assistance in the event of a large-scale disaster (basically auxiliary work, only during working hours)

2 Application requirements

Applicable to those who fall under all of the following items (regardless of librarian qualifications)

Those who are healthy and can perform the duties shown in 1 above.
Person who can perform basic operation of PC (operation of terminal, input of Excel word, etc.)

3 Working conditions and compensation

Working conditions and compensation
Appointment period	From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 ※If a job with the same job content is set up after the expiration of the above appointment period, and if the results of the proof of competence are good, it may be re-appointed regardless of public offering. (up to 4 times)
Working days	5 days a week and designated by the director in advance ※One day off from Monday and Tuesday to Friday. ※Every Saturday and Sunday are working days. ※There is work on holidays.
Working hours, etc.	A: From 8:40 to 15:40 B: From 12:10 to 19:10 Hei: From 10:15 to 17:15 ※Change work of Kootohei (including one hour break during each working hour).
Salary	¥195,000 per month ※The amount of compensation is the estimated amount as of November 2024. Subject to change due to system revision etc. In addition, it may be revised during the appointment period. ※End-of-term, diligence allowance, and commuting expenses (equivalent to actual expenses) are paid separately according to Yokohama City standards.
Vacation	Annual vacation, summer vacation, etc.
Social insurance	Joined employee health insurance (Yokohama City Mutual Aid Association), Employees' Pension Insurance and employment insurance
Others	・Other working conditions are based on related regulations such as the regulations on salary and cost compensation for staff appointed for the fiscal year of Yokohama City. ・Recruitment is conditional, and you will be officially hired when you work in that position in January and perform your job with good performance. If you have less than 15 working days in one month after recruitment, it will be extended until 15 days.

4 Number of recruiters

Some of the library listed in “5 Workplaces, Interview Schedule”

5 Work location, interview schedule

Work location and interview schedule
Name of the facility	Location:	Contact information	Interview schedule
Tsurumi Library	〒230-0051 2-10-7, Tsurumichuo, Tsurumi-ku	045（502）4416	morning of Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Kanagawa Library	〒221-0063 20-1, Tatemachi, Kanagawa-ku	045（434）4339	morning of Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Naka Library	〒231-0821 16-1, Honmokuhara, Naka-ku	045（621）6621	morning of Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Minami Library	〒232-0067 265-1, Gumyojicho, Minami-ku	045（715）7200	morning of Friday, January 10, 2025
Konan Library	〒234-0056 125, Nobacho, Kounan-ku	045（841）5577	afternoon of Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Hodogaya Library	〒240-0006 1-2-1, Hoshikawa, Hodogaya-ku	045（333）1336	morning of Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Asahi Library	〒241-0005 4-6-2, Shirane, Asahi-ku	045（953）1166	morning of Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Isogo Library	〒235-0016 3-5-1, Isogo, Isogo-ku	045（753）2864	afternoon of Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Kanazawa Library	〒236-0021 2-14-5, Deiki, Kanazawa-ku	045（784）5861	afternoon of Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Midori Library	〒226-0025 825-1, Tookaichibacho, Midori-ku	045（985）6331	afternoon of Friday, January 10, 2025
Sakae Library	〒247-0014 634-9, Kudencho, Sakae-ku	045（891）2801	afternoon of Friday, January 10, 2025
Izumi Library	〒245-0016 6207-5, Izumicho, Izumi-ku	045（801）2251	morning of Friday, January 10, 2025
Seya Library	〒246-0015 3-22-1, Hongo, Seya-ku	045（301）7911	morning of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

6 How to apply

(1) Documents to be submitted

(Required) Fiscal year appointment staff application (word: 22KB) (designated style) [application entry example (PDF: 150KB)]
(Required) Composition paper (word: 34KB) (designated style)

Please fill out the form within 2 essay sheets according to the following theme.

Theme: "In the library, many regular staff and fiscal year appointment staff are rotated, engaged in tasks such as responding to customers and organizing books, creating a comfortable workplace, and operating a library that is familiar to citizens. You. In order to work in such a workplace, what do you keep in mind do you work? Please write your thoughts."

(Required) 1 reply envelope (for sending selection results). Please specify the reply address and attach a 110 yen stamp.)
(optional) Information sharing agreement (word: 15KB) (designated style) for the secondary recruitment of fiscal year appointment staff (monthly occupation) in the library

※You can download the prescribed form from the link above, or distribute it at the library listed in "5 Workplaces, Interview Schedule".
※When making by hand, please fill in by hand using a black ballpoint pen (no erasable ballpoint pen is allowed).
※Please note that submitted documents will not be returned.

(2)　 Document submission method and submission period

How to submit: Bring or mail
※In the case of mailing, be sure to treat it as "registered registered mail" at the post office.
Submission period
Oh, in case of bringing: From 9:30 on Monday, December 2, 2024 to 17:00 on Thursday, December 12, 2024
In the case of mailing: Must arrive from Monday, December 2, 2024 to Thursday, December 12, 2024
Submission address ：Up to "Recruitment of Fiscal Year Appointment Staff" of the library described in "5 Workplaces, Interview Schedule"

※It is necessary to prepare and submit documents for each library you wish to use.

(3)　Selection method

Primary selection: Selection of documents
Secondary selection: Interview selection (Time will be sent to those who have passed the primary selection from the library of the application.)

7 Contact:

As per “5 Workplace, Interview Schedule”

Inquiries Reception hours from 9:30 to 17:00 on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

8 Schedule up to recruitment (planned)

Schedule until recruitment (planned)　※It is subject to change due to schedule. Thank you for your understanding.
Thursday, December 12, 2024	Application deadline
end of December, 2024	Primary selection results are sent out
From Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Until Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Secondary selection (interview) Schedules for each library are as shown in “5 Workplaces, Interview Schedules”
around the end of January, 2025	Secondary selection results are sent out
Tuesday, April 1, 2025	Recruitment

※The personal information provided at the time of selection will not be used for any purpose other than office work related to recruitment selection and recruitment. However, the personal information of the recruiter will be used as personnel information.
※This offer is subject to suspension of the fiscal 2025 budget being voted on in Yokohama City Council.

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