Freeholder Board Hosts Week-long 2020 Census Job Fair
The Freeholder Board is joining organizations across the country to recruit applicants interested in taking part in history by working for the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is planning to hire as many as 3,000 part-time workers in Camden County to follow up with households that do not complete the census form voluntarily.
The census job application is fast, convenient, and available online. Most positions pay $16.50 an hour and are ideal for individuals looking to supplement their income or who are looking for flexible, part-time work.
“While the Bureau is expecting to hire 3,000 workers, we will likely need five or six times as many applicants to make sure that all of those positions can be filled,” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez. “Applying is easy and those who get hired will have the ability to work evenings and weekends with extra hours available for those who are successful in the position. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside your neighbors and to serve your community.”
For individuals who have difficulty applying, or who do not have a computer or reliable internet connection at home, the Board will be making available numerous application sites from Oct. 21 to Oct. 26. All sites, during their normal hours of operation, will have staff on-hand to assist individuals with their application and to answer any questions they might have about the application process.
The following locations will be taking part in the job fair:
Camden County One Stop Resource Center
101 Woodcrest Road, Suite 127
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Cherry Hill Public Library
1100 Kings Hwy N.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-667-0300
Municipal Libraries
Pennsauken Public Library
5605 N. Crescent Blvd.
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
856-665-5959
Runnemede Public Library
2 Broadway
Runnemede, NJ 08078
856-939-4688
Camden County Library System
Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch
35 East Browning Rd.
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Phone:(856) 931-1400
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez Downtown Branch
301 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(Intersection of 5th and Penn St.)
(856) 225-6807
Riletta L. Cream Ferry Avenue Branch
852 Ferry Ave.
Camden, NJ 08104
Phone: (856) 342-9789
Gloucester Twp-Blackwood Rotary Public Library
15 S. Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Phone: (856) 228-0022
William G. Rohrer Memorial Library – Haddon Twp Branch
15 MacArthur Blvd.
Westmont, NJ 08108
Phone: (856) 854-2752
Merchantville Public Library
130 South Centre Street
Merchantville, NJ 08109
Phone: (856) 665-3128
Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library
203 Laurel Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: (856) 772-1636
South County Regional Branch Library
GPS Address:
35 Cooper Folly Road
Atco, NJ 08004
Phone: (856) 753-2537
Other Locations
North Camden Community Center
6th Street and Erie Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 757-7291
Isabel Miller Community Center
8th Street and Carl Miller Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 757-7504
Malandra Hall Community Center
New Jersey and Merrimac Roads
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 757-7366
Evolution Family Success Center
2850 Federal Street
Camden City, NJ 08105
856-963-0270
Contact: Elsa Candelario – ECandelario@hispanicfamilycenter.com
Orchards Family Success Center
416 Sicklerville Road, Unit A-2
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
856-513-8829
Contact: Cari Burke – cburke@acendahealth.org
Connections
The Greens at Pine Hill
350 Blackwood Clementon Road
Pine Hill NJ 08021
Phone: 856-562-5967
Contact: Danielle Mitchell – dmitchell@acendahealth.org
Additional locations are still being added. An up-to-date list can always be found, along with other information regarding the job fair, at https://www.camdencounty.com/census2020/.
“Applications are already open, and job offers will begin to be made as soon as January 2020,” Rodriguez said. “This is your chance to take part in a fundamentally important part of our democracy and to have a role in history. Making sure our community is counted accurately affects everything from the number of representatives we receive to our ability to build and maintain roads and bridges.”
Census employees must be 18 years or older, have a valid Social Security number. More information regarding pay, hours, and requirements are available by visiting https://2020census.gov/en/jobs/job-details.html. You can apply now by visiting https://2020census.gov/jobs.
