POSITION STATEMENT
After-School Library Assistant

Start Date: November 2025

OVERVIEW
Brooklyn Friends School (BFS), a thriving Early Childhood-12th grade Quaker school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn, seeks an After-School Library Assistant within a dynamic community of colleagues (BFS uses the all-inclusive term, colleagues, to refer to all rather than one that delineates faculty/staff). Founded in 1867, Brooklyn Friends School’s pillars – diversity, equity & belonging; global social impact; and wholeness & wellbeing –  serve as guideposts for our action-oriented collective work. Our school’s history has been illustrious and reflective of the expansive nature of human experiences. Guided by our mission, BFS provides a dynamic, diverse, and robust social/emotional environment and academic program that cultivates compassionate, intellectually curious, and confident changemakers. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and  expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic class, family structure and physical ability, as well as diversity of thought, talents, and learning style. Brooklyn Friends School does not discriminate based on these characteristics or any characteristic prohibited by law and provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified colleagues and applicants. If you need an accommodation related to any part of the hiring process, please send an email to hiring@brooklynfriends.org. 

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THE POSITION

Brooklyn Friends School is seeking part-time coverage for our extended after school library hours for 7th and 8th graders (Mondays-Fridays, 3:00-5:30pm).  This is a seasonal hourly position.

While we prefer to have one individual who is able to cover all five days in the week, we are open to hiring more than one person if you are highly motivated but only available a few days during the week. This position may also be offered occasional full-day library substitute opportunities.

We are seeking an individual who is:

• Friendly
• Comfortable working with Middle School students
• Prompt
• Organized
• Strong with Classroom/Behavior Management
• Communicative

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and managing an atmosphere suitable for quiet study and reading
• Circulating books and electronic materials 
• Assisting students with basic library needs (locating materials, using the catalog, printing, copying, etc.)
• Shelving library books

Union Status: Non-Union

To apply, please provide the following:

1. Cover letter addressed to Andrew Kagan, Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs.  Along with highlighting your interest and experience, your cover letter should also address how you feel that your professional journey aligns with our school’s Quaker values and pillars of social justice and civic engagement. 
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3. List of three references (with emails, phone numbers, and relationship to you).
4. Completed online application.

Please email the above attachments (if possible as a single PDF) to hiring@brooklynfriends.org and  akagan@brooklynfriends.org, and put After-School Library Assistant in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be contacted after materials have been reviewed.

Physical Requirements of the Job 

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to stand, bend over, twist and reach to access file cabinets, bookshelves and navigate office and workstation spaces.

About Brooklyn Friends School

Brooklyn Friends School (BFS) is a thriving Preschool-12 grade school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn with a dynamic community of colleagues (BFS uses the all-inclusive term, colleagues, to refer to all rather than one that delineates faculty/staff). Founded in 1867, Brooklyn Friends School’s pillars of social justice, service learning/civic engagement, and Quakerism, serve as guideposts for our action-oriented collective work. Our school’s history has been illustrious and reflective of the expansive nature of human experiences. Guided by our mission, BFS provides a dynamic, diverse, and robust social/emotional environment and academic program that cultivates compassionate, intellectually curious, and confident changemakers. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic class, family structure and physical ability, as well as diversity of thought, talents, and learning style.

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