Pre-Professional Librarian or Library Assistant Job at The Winsor School, Boston, MA

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  • The Winsor School
  • Boston, MA

Job Description


Founded in 1886, The Winsor School is an independent girls’ school for academically promising and motivated students in grades five through twelve. Located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Research area, our students benefit from the school's long standing commitment to providing a superior education for girls, inspirational and dedicated faculty, and a diverse and talented community. Winsor strives to consciously create an environment of respect and inclusion and to support ethnic, racial, religious and socio-economic diversity among all the constituencies of the School. Winsor supports this commitment through its more inclusive curriculum, success addressing a range of learning styles, the availability of a wide array of diversity efforts and programs, and by participating in the greater Boston community.




Reports to: Library Director

The Winsor School is an independent day school for academically promising and motivated girls in grades five through twelve. Our diverse, vibrant community values intellectual curiosity, authentic engagement, and personal integrity and prepares young women to pursue their aspirations and contribute to the world. Winsor strives to create an environment of respect and inclusion. 

The School seeks a part-time pre-professional librarian or library assistant. The successful candidate will demonstrate patience, flexibility, and dependability, as well as have strong multi-tasking and self-starter skills. Experience working with 5th-12th graders, experience in libraries, or interest in librarianship as a career is highly desirable. The candidate should be comfortable working in a bustling library environment. 

This is a 10-month position for 16-19 hours per week. It will begin in late August 2024. 

If you are interested in applying for this position, visit and submit an application for employment. 

The Winsor School will begin reviewing applications in mid- to late-April. 

This position’s duties include:

  • operating the circulation desk,

  • supervising students in the library and enforcing library policies, as well as providing library coverage when the librarians are not on site,

  • processing new books and repairing book damages,

  • paying library bills and maintaining bill records, together with the director who oversees the budget,

  • collection maintenance, including weeding out-of-date library materials, inventory, and shelving books,

  • ordering and maintaining a stock of library supplies,

  • performing other library-related duties as assigned by the director.

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree,

  • demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work,

  • computer skills, including proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and library databases.

Skills: 

  • a genuine commitment to building relationships with students and colleagues,

  • strong organizational skills and attention to detail,

  • the ability to work independently,

  • excellent oral and written communication skills,

  • the ability to work collaboratively,

  • a good sense of humor.

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and reaching as well as carrying and occasionally lifting up to 30 lbs.

Job Tags

Part time,

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