Details
Posted: 28-Jul-22
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Type: Part Time
Categories:
Internship/Fellowships
Library/Media Specialist
The Friends Select School Libraries seek candidates for the position of Library Intern to work a range of 20-24 hours per week. Anticipated start date is the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. The schedule is flexible but needs to fall within the range of a typical school day (8am-3pm) and requires consistency from week to week. This position reports to the Director of Libraries.
Responsibilities
- Circulation
- Shelving
- Weeding
- Processing books
- Collaborating with librarians to assist with classes
- Responding to student and faculty needs, such as help with printing, readers advisory, etc
- Long term library projects including inventory, updating the library website, social media
- Creating book displays and library promotion
- Design a meaningful long term project that both benefits the intern’s educational goals as well as the library’s
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a Master’s Degree, ALA-accredited Library and Information Studies or related. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with strong customer service orientation and commitment to inclusiveness of diverse ideas and perspectives, and comfortable working with a wide range of youth populations
- Evidence of self-motivation to address new challenges, ability to solve problems with minimal supervision and commitment to learn new knowledge and skills
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment in both physical and digital spaces
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Demonstrated ability to work with Google Workspace, as well as customized computer software and online computer systems
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Commitment to Quaker values, social justice and anti-racism
Pay range is $20-$25/hour, depending on experience.
Friends Select School is a 590-student, co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.