Locust Valley, New York
New York, New York
Posted: 09-Dec-25
Location: Locust Valley, New York
Type: Part Time
Categories:
Part-Time Library Support and Receptionist—Two Immediate Hires (morning and afternoon)
FLSA Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt-Hourly
Work Schedule: Academic Calendar Year (End of August to June)
Supervisor: Director of Library Program and Information Resources
Position Summary: The Part-Time Library Support and Receptionist role provides front-line assistance in the Kumar Wang Library (KWL) by ensuring a welcoming environment and smooth daily operations. The support role in the morning opens the library, and the support role in the afternoon closes it. The KWL offers a vibrant community hub and center for learning and social engagement for Upper and Middle School students. This position combines customer service, clerical tasks, and technology support to help students and faculty access resources efficiently while maintaining an organized and inviting space.
**Hours-Morning Library Role: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 1:00 pm
**Hours-Afternoon Library Role: Monday to Friday, 12:45 pm to 5:30 pm
Essential Responsibilities: Duties can change, and other duties can be assigned
- Serve as the first point of contact for students, colleagues and visitors in the library
- Provide friendly, professional assistance with inquiries, resource location, and basic research needs
- Order library materials and supplies
- Monitor library space to maintain a quiet, respectful environment conducive to learning
- Assist with circulation tasks, including checking materials in/out and shelving books
- Help maintain accurate inventory and organize library materials
- Support library events and programs
- Assist users with accessing digital resources, databases, and library technology
- Troubleshoot basic technical issues and escalate as needed
- Update library displays
- Help maintain school records and implement records continuum
- Support special projects as assigned
Education and Qualifications
- A bachelor’s Degree is required
- Prior experience working in a customer service role is required
- Prior experience working in an educational setting or library is preferred
- Strong technological skills; proficient in Google Suite, comfortable working with databases, and able to learn library systems
- Patient demeanor, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to multitask, stay organized, and adapt to changing priorities
- Reliability and attention to detail in all tasks
- Interest in supporting a culture of learning
- Upholds the Library’s policies
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Salary/Wage: Hourly Range $18.00-$20.00, per hour. Salary offers are based on factors that include years of experience, training/skills, internal peer equity, market, and other organizational considerations. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
Interested candidates should send a resume via email only to recruitment@fa.org by December 17, 2025. These positions will be filled quickly.
*Please specify if you are interested in the morning or afternoon hours. We kindly ask that you do not call the school. We will communicate via email only.
Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Able to travel throughout the library building and spaces, around and across campus.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be exposed to multiple indoor and outdoor environments, including temperature-controlled offices.
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