OVERVIEW
Brooklyn Friends School (BFS), a thriving Preschool-12 grade school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn, seeks a Part Time 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 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. 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 seeks a Part-time Library Assistant to support our library program, particularly within the Lower School classroom setting. 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide assistance during library classes (e.g., check in library books and assist students with library check out)
• Process and catalog new materials and prepare them for shelving
• Shelve library materials 
• Assist with library events (e.g., author visits, book sales) 
• Assist with maintaining physical appearance of library (including bulletin boards and library displays)

This position reports to Maegen Rose, Director of Library Program.

Union Status: Union

Salary Range: $24.70 per hour  - $28.29 per hour

This hourly range represents the expected hourly rate of pay  for this position. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your education level, experience, and other job-related factors.

Qualifications and Characteristics Sought:

• Enjoys working with young children
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Is prompt and organized 
• Approaches work with flexibility, patience, and a willingness to learn 
• Demonstrates cultural competency and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to lift, stand, and perform light physical tasks in a busy school library 
• Preferred: Familiarity with Children’s Literature
• Preferred but not required: enrolled in an accredited Library/Information Science program

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.

To apply, please provide the following:

1. Cover letter (maximum one page) addressed to Maegen Rose, Director of Library Program. Along with punctuating 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) toto mjrose@brooklynfriends.org and  hiring@brooklynfriends.org, and put Part-time Library Assistant in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be contacted after materials have been reviewed.

Brooklyn Friends School COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

We appreciate your interest in employment at Brooklyn Friends School. We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated, including the booster once eligible and provide proof of vaccination.

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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