Library Technician

The Bush School is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, motivating employees to take risks, encouraging compassion and kindness and valuing different perspectives and backgrounds. Our employees enjoy an environment that inspires creativity and being part of a collaborative community.

Library Technician                                                                Seattle, WA        

Full Time – academic year + 2 weeks

The Bush School is in search of an individual to join our Library/Technology team. A qualified candidate will be able to manage the key responsibilities and tasks as listed below:

• Acquisition duties, including book and serial ordering, processing, and maintenance of acquisition and budgetary databases
• Opening the Library and staffing the Circulation Desk
• Coordinating all circulation functions, including reserve materials, database maintenance, shelving, and over dues
• Copy and original cataloging, which requires knowledge of MARC records
• Patron assistance, including answering directional questions, assisting with the use of OPAC and other database products, providing reference support for teaching librarians, and referring patrons to librarians as appropriate
• Coordinating the work of parent volunteers and library clerk
• Generating and organizing displays and basic promotional materials
• Troubleshooting problems with Library computers and equipment
• Attending periodic late-afternoon meetings and participating in School life
• Other duties as assigned

Successful candidates will have:

• Minimum of an AA degree in Library Technician or similar studies, or a four-year degree with two years’ library experience
• Exceptional attention to detail-oriented tasks and projects
• Enthusiasm for working with students and the larger School community
• Love and appreciation of literacy and reading
• Ability to prioritize duties with limited supervision and work independently
• Patience and appropriate demeanor in working with students
• Effective collaboration skills in working with School staff and parents, as well as individuals outside the School
• Experience in library automation systems, including OPAC, cataloging with MARC records, and Follett Destiny, as well as other circulation, acquisition, statistics and record-keeping modules
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and Windows and Mac OS, as well as a proclivity for learning new software
• Ability to lift boxes of books and to kneel while working

HOW TO APPLY 

Applicants should send a resume and cover letter outlining how they meet the specific requirements at www.bush.edu.

If you are interested in working at The Bush School, but this position doesn’t fit your talents, please visit our website for additional openings. www.bush.edu

All applications are appreciated and reviewed, however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

The Bush School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment, recruitment, admission or administration of any of its programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, or genetic information.  In addition, The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment based on the basis of age or marital status.