Library Technical Assistant I

ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Essex Westford School District's Essex High School in Essex Junction, Vermont seeks a Library Technical Assistant I to manage the automated library system, back up the library media office, and generate reports starting with the 2026-2027 school year.

The role is full-time, 7 hours per day during the school year, supervising students and library patrons, enforcing rules, and handling clerical tasks such as barcoding, data entry, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Prior library experience preferred.
• Ability to use technology programs including database programs and digital catalogs.
• Love for working with students.
• Great organizational skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Experience working with high school students is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate the automated library system and generate library reports.
• Provide back-up service to the EHS library media office.
• Supervise students and library patrons, enforcing rules.
• Perform clerical tasks such as barcoding, data entry, and reporting.

Skills

Love for working with students

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Experience with high school students

Tech savviness

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Database software

Digital catalogs

Job description

Library Technical Assistant I

Essex Westford School District ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL - Essex Junction, Vermont Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Essex Westford School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5891543

Application Deadline: Sep 07, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an opportunity for a Library Tech Assistant to join the team at Essex High School beginning the 2026-2027 school year. This position shall involve operating all facets of the automated library system, providing back-up service to the EHS library media office, and to generate all library reports. This position is full-time, 7 hours/day, school-year.

The successful candidate will supervise students and other library patrons, enforcing established library rules and guidelines to maintain a quiet but dynamic and respectful atmosphere, and initiating disciplinary action as necessary. This position will perform a variety of clerical tasks associated with library information systems which include but are not limited to barcoding books, performing various data entry tasks, and producing reports.

Pay: $22.43+ Based on Experience

• EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution.

Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."

EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply.

Candidates with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:

• Prior library experience preferred
• Able to effectively use technology programs to do the work, including database programs, digital catelogs.
• Love for working with students
• Great organizational skills
• Great attention to detail
• Experience working with high school students is desirable
• Great interpersonal and communicaiton skills

EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individualsare subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Anyofferof employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Position Type: Full-Time School Year

Salary: $22.43 to $23.59 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Student Services > Librarian/Media Specialist

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Liz Von Nagy
• ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]