Library Assistant, Fenway High School Library, (Boston, MA)
Posted August 18, 2025
Description
The Library Assistant manages the school library during the transition to and during the after school period, which means everything from helping with homework, to managing the volume of the room, to troubleshooting computer issues. This is a perfect opportunity for current MLIS students interested in any branch of libraries since in a school library you do a little bit of every type of work (we even have an archive that needs to be maintained!).
This position has a start date of the week of September 8th, or as soon as possible after that.
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
- Creating displays
- Keeping the library clean and orderly
- And other duties that might be of interest to the assistant or needed by the library
Qualifications
- Desire to work with teens and willing to interact with them
- Passion for reading/talking about books, bonus for YA literature knowledge
- Ability to be part of a team
Hours and Compensation
8-10 hours per week, Monday-Thursday, 3pm-5pm and Fri 1:30-3:30pm. This is a school year position from September until the end of May, following the school calendar.
Pay: $18 per hour
How to Apply
Please email both your resume and a letter of interest to: Bonnie McBride, Teacher-Librarian, at [email protected]
Position open until filled.