Senior Library Assistant (Part-Time), Whitinsville Social Library, Northbridge, MA
Posted October 13, 2022
Description:
he Town of Northbridge seeks candidates for a part-time Senior Library Assistant at Whitinsville Social Library. Schedule includes no more than 19.5 hours per week, some evenings, and one Saturday a month. Starting pay is $19.39 per hour.
This position is part of a supervisory group that performs and shares various tasks covering most functional areas of the library, such as circulation management, interlibrary loans, material processing, collection development, programming, and marketing.
Responsibilities include supervising other staff and volunteers and assuming responsibility for the library in absence of the Library Director. This position requires performing customary Library Assistant tasks as needed: providing in-person, telephone and email customer service to library patrons; processing incoming and outgoing deliveries; shelving books; and promoting library services.
This is an opportunity for a seasoned paraprofessional, pre-professional, or current MLIS student to increase their experience across many functional areas of a mid-size public library.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- One year experience in an automated library in customer-facing position
- Excellent customer service
- Experience with Evergreen or another integrated library system
- Experience with downloadable media and mobile devices (ex: smartphones, tablets)
- Experience with personal computers, browsers
- Experience with word processing software and email
- Ability to understand alpha-numeric organizational schemes
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds, stand for up to 5 hours, repeatedly bend and stoop to reach shelves, and work under noisy conditions for up to 1 hour.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Wide-ranging and avid reader
- Current library user
- Supervisor experience
How to Apply:
Interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter to: Rebecca Sasseville, Library Director at [email protected]
Deadline to apply is Monday, October 31, 2022 by midnight.
Interviews will begin before the application deadline.