The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library is seeking a part-time Library Assistant who has a love of reading for 18 hours per week.
…Standard Schedule: 12 to 6 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
…Extra 2 hours for Everybody Eats Program on Wednesdays from 10 to 12 until expected end of program in March 2023.
…Extra hours to cover librarian’s vacation/sick days.
The Cavendish Library is a unique municipal library that operates as a library for the Town of Cavendish community and a part-time school library for the Cavendish Town Elementary School.
Cavendish is a small rural town with a population of 1,400 located on Route 131 twenty miles from Claremont, New Hampshire, and three miles from Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont. The Cavendish Town Elementary is a K-6 school with 80 students and is attached to the library.
Responsibilities:
- Present a welcoming attitude to all patrons in a non-judgmental and respectful manner.
- Assist/advise people on how to locate library materials and how to use the library computers and online resources.
- Set up new patrons, check items in and out via computer.
- Use of discretion regarding patron privacy.
- Process and maintain the library materials.
- Organize and reshelve returned items.
- Collaborate with librarian in using various social media platforms to promote library activities/programs to the public.
- Support librarian and participate in various library events.
- Examine material on shelves to verify accuracy of placement.
- Identify material in need of repair/replacement.
Other Skills and Experience:
Familiarity with computers (google suite and website maintenance), clerical skills, interpersonal and phone skills, ability to communicate clearly.
Required:
- High school diploma.
- Background check.
Preferred:
- Library experience.
- Experience working with children and working in a school environment.
Salary Range:
Hourly Position – $17 per hour. Benefits: Sick Leave
Send Resume to Peggy Svec at cavendishlibrary573@gmail.com
– Posted 8/16/22