Cross-Divisional Library Assistant 2024-2025

2024-2025 Cross-Divisional Library Assistant

Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 835 students, 41% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity of our city and our region.

Employment Opportunity:We are currently seeking a Cross-Divisional Library Assistant to begin immediately to support our Lower and Middle School Librarians. The Library Assistant works closely with the Librarians, supporting students and teachers, and ensuring that the Library is a welcoming place for all. This position requires a degree of independence and initiative and a willingness to actively support busy libraries and serve as a "help desk" for triage and support of student Chromebooks, and equipment in the respective Makerspaces.

Status: Full-time non-exempt during the academic year (mid-August through mid-June)

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Context and Philosophy: Friends School of Baltimore was founded in 1784. By setting high standards of excellence for a diverse and caring community, Friends School seeks to develop in each student the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and creative strengths to make a positive contribution to the world.

The faculty and staff of Friends support the mission of the School through their commitment to a collaborative work environment, to which they contribute joy, passion, sense of humor, organization, and flexibility. Regardless of position, Friends School employees interact with students and colleagues in a respectful and warm manner.

In addition to a commitment to the fundamental ideals of Quaker education, Friends School staff members are expected to model and foster the habits of mind, which we believe are essential to an outstanding 21st century education: creativity, curiosity, empathy, reflection, and resilience.

Primary Responsibilities:

Library

• Supervise and assist students and faculty with obtaining library materials
• Check books and other materials in and out
• Shelve books when they are returned
• Create thematic book displays
• Support inventory and weeding processes
• Provide some "as-needed" cataloging
• Repair and label books for circulation
• Support library volunteers

Technology (when working at the circulation desk)

• Provide the first point of contact and troubleshooting for student Chromebooks
• Support logistics and recording-keeping for the 1:1 Chromebook program
• Provide low-level troubleshooting and technical support for faculty
• Provide support for equipment, including iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, and AV equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

• experience working in a school library, or other relevant library or classroom experience (preferred)
• interest in and/or experience working with lower school and middle school aged students
• knowledge of or interest in children's and young adult literature (preferred)
• flexibility and a willingness to collaborate
• responsiveness and good communication skills
• strong organization and attention to detail
• the ability to effectively multitask in a busy library
• familiarity with Chromebooks/Windows/iOS devices
• familiarity with G Suite
• experience using spreadsheets
• experience with library automation software (preferred)

Associate's or Bachelor's degree and experience preferred

Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should apply with their resume, cover letter, and supporting documents to the link on the School website. A search committee will review candidate information and will contact those candidates with whom they are interested in speaking. Questions about the position may be submitted to Jennifer Robinson, Director of Academic Technology and Libraries.

Friends School of Baltimore actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, and hiring. To form a community which strives to reflect the world's diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, age, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity, or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends School of Baltimore is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply.