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. 

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.