Evening Librarian

The Putney School Inc; Vermont; Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Putney School Inc. seeks an hourly, part-time, evening library assistant to work from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm, on Mondays and/or Fridays. The evening librarian supervises the library between dinner and in-dorms, assists students with reference needs, and shelves books.

Responsibilities include supervising up to 70 teenagers, basic circulation tasks, cataloging, reference desk support, and minor tech troubleshooting. Evening hours require flexibility and reliability on campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a school library.
• Friendly presence with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage evening library traffic and supervise students.

Responsibilities

• Supervise library during evening hours for up to 70 teenagers.
• Shelving and shelf reading.
• New book processing and basic cataloging.
• Reference desk assistance.
• Basic computer and copier troubleshooting.
• Monitor checkout desk and inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a school library

Job description

Description

The Putney School seeks an hourly, part-time, evening library assistant to work from 6:00 pm. to 9:30 p.m., on Mondays and/or Fridays.

The evening librarian supervises the library during the evening hours between dinner and in-dorms. They assist students with their reference needs, maintain an atmosphere conducive to studying, and process and shelve books.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Supervises the library during evening hours often overseeing as many as 70 teenagers while maintaining an atmosphere that is supportive of evening study
• Basic library circulation tasks including shelving and shelf reading
• New book processing (covering, basic cataloging)
• Reference desk assistance
• Basic computer and copier troubleshooting
• Monitors the checkout desk and maintains inventory control

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a school library

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree and, experience in a school library

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND ABILITIES:

• A friendly presence and helpful attitude; excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
• The ability to handle constantly changing flow of traffic; be able to prioritize effectively during busy times, exercise patience and professionalism during stressful situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to shelve and reorganize books, which sometimes requires standing for long periods of time, and pushing a cart of books as well as reaching to the top shelf of library shelving
• Ability to do computer work for extended periods of time

Management reserves the right to change or add to this job description at any time.