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Library Assistant, Fenway High School Library, Boston, MA

Posted August 14, 2017

This is a bustling library in a newly renovated high school in Mission Hill, serving a diverse population of students and staff. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about working with teens in an urban school environment – you do not have to be in the SLTP program.

Role: The Library Assistant manages the busy school library during the after school period, which means everything from helping with homework, to managing the volume of the room, to troubleshooting computer issues.

Responsibilities:

  • Staffing the library when the teacher-librarian is not present

  • Assisting students/staff with readers advisory and finding materials

  • Assisting students with database/technology questions

  • Managing the circulation of books and other materials

  • Shelving books

  • Keeping the library clean and orderly

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Desire to work with teens

  • Passion for reading/talking about books

  • Ability to work as part of a team

  • Experience working in an urban environment is preferred but not necessary

Pay: $12 per hour

Hours: One position at 4 hours per week, consisting of two afternoons, Monday and Wednesday from 3pm-5pm. The second position is for 3 hours per week, Monday from 10:30am-1:30pm.

Start Date: Sept. 8

Please email your resume and letter of interest by August 27 to:

Bonnie McBride

Librarian

Fenway High School

bmcbride@fenwayhs.org