Library Aide - The Desk

Stonehill College; Easton (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehill College in Easton, MA, invites applications for a Library Desk Assistant. You will assist patrons at The Desk, check out and return library materials, and help keep stacks organized.

The role requires courteous communication, reliability, and the ability to learn routines. This position is not eligible for benefits and offers a student-friendly schedule.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with patrons.
• Ability to learn and complete detailed routines.
• Reliability and punctuality are needed to maintain a weekly schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist patrons at The Desk; check out library materials.
• Check in and re-shelve books, DVDs, and other library materials.
• Perform stack maintenance; shelf reading and inventory.
• Answer phone.
• Assist The Desk Staff in opening or closing the library.

Skills

Communication

Punctuality

Attention to detail

Job description

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.DescriptionAssist patrons at The Desk. Check out library materials; check in and re-shelve books, DVDs, and other library materials. Perform stack maintenance; shelf reading and inventory. Answer phone. Assist The Desk Staff in opening or closing the library.Typical QualificationsAbility to communicate effectively and courteously with peers and other patrons. Ability to learn and complete detailed routines. Reliability and punctuality are needed to maintain a weekly schedule.This position is not eligible for benefits.