Part-time Library Assistant

New College of Florida; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

New College of Florida’s Jane Bancroft Cook Library seeks a Temporary Library Assistant for the weekends and additional shifts as needed. The role includes collections maintenance, circulation desk duties, and assisting with events and exhibits.

The position is part-time, temporary, and without benefits. Candidates should be able to lift up to 25 lbs and pass a background check.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with three years of relevant experience; coursework may substitute on a 1:1 basis.
• Ability to move cartons and fully loaded book carts and perform bending/reaching to shelve materials.
• Background check is required to hire for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree or one year library or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform collections maintenance.
• Handle circulation desk duties.
• Assist with library events, exhibits and related activities as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED and three years of appropriate experience.

Bachelor’s degree or one year library or customer service experience.

Job description

The Temporary Library Assistant will perform a variety of library operations at New College of Florida’s Jane Bancroft Cook Library.

This is a temporary part-time position without benefits.

The hours will be Friday & Saturday 4pm-midnight and other shifts as available/needed.

• Collections maintenance
• Circulation desk
• Assisting with events, exhibits and related activities as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED and three years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for required experience.
• Able to move cartons of books and fully loaded book carts and be able to perform the bending and reaching necessary to shelve library materials.
• Able to push/pull up to 40 lbs. and the ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• This position requires a background investigation.

• A Bachelor’s degree or one year library or customer service experience.