(Part-Time) Library Assistant II, Waltham Public Library, Waltham, MA

Posted January 10, 2019

Waltham Public Library – Children’s Department

Part-time Library Assistant II – Specialist

 

Enthusiastic individual wanted to work in a busy, team-oriented MLN member library serving a diverse, urban community with an excellent collection of print, audio-visual and online resources.

 

Qualifications include:  

• Associates Degree or 2 years of post-high school education
• 6 months of computer experience
• 1 year of experience working with the public, or any equivalent combination
• Strong interest in working with children and families
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to work with library staff and a diverse general public in a tactful and courteous manner
• Good problem solving and computer skills
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical with drug and alcohol screening, a Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI) and a background check. Full description available at Human Resources Department.

 

Duties include:  

• Helping children and families locate materials and information
• Providing story hours for pre-school children
• Answering telephones
• Checking items in and out
• Delivering materials to day care centers
• Registering patrons
• Account maintenance and other general Children’s desk duties as assigned

 

Preferred qualifications: Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole or Portuguese; facility with social media, familiarity with III Sierra software. 

 

19 hours per week

Weekly schedule to include a morning and afternoon and a minimum of two evenings/week, plus a minimum of one Saturday and one Sunday per month including July & August.

 

$26.10 per hour, pro-rated paid time off

No health or retirement benefits

  

Deadline to apply: February 8, 2019

 

Qualified candidates should submit, preferably in one complete pdf file:

• Completed City of Waltham employment application 

              ( https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/human-resources-department )

• Three letters of professional reference 

(Must be less than 2 yrs old. Also must be signed or sent directly from source)

• Resume
• Letter of interest to:

         Mary Gullotti

         Human Resources Department, 119 School Street, Waltham, MA         02451

         [email protected]  /  781-314-3356

 

  The Waltham Public Library is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.