The Part-time Library Associate is a para-professional position which provides clerical and administrative support in the Massasoit libraries.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Charges, renews, and discharges library books and materials
• Assists in maintaining collection in correct library order;
• Assists library users in locating and using materials
• Assists library users with their electronic searches
• Performs related work as assigned

Job Specifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to lift 30 pounds, bend and reach low and high areas of shelving
• Ability to stand during shift
• Ability to work independently

• Minimum of two years of completed college courses or a completed Associate degree
• Minimum of two years of customer service experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of library practices, procedures, including filing material, operating simple machines, etc.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience in libraries and/or higher education

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Position Status: Part-time, non-unit paraprofessional.

Hours: 16 hours but no more than 18 hours per week (Not to exceed 936 hours annually). Proposed schedule of 4 days per week from 10am-2pm during the academic year of September through May.

Salary: $32.00 per hour, without benefits

Worksite: Brockton and Canton Campuses as assigned

Deadline to Apply: April 14, 2024