Part-time Student Circulation Assistant Bedford Campus Library

Category:
Student
Subscribe:
Department:
Library Services
Locations:
Bedford, MA
Posted:
Jul 2, 2026
Closes:
Jul 23, 2026 - 11:59 PM EDT
Type:
Part-time
Position

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education for a diverse community from all ethnic backgrounds and identities, preparing individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities.

The College provides a broad range of services that are essential to attract, reward, and retain talented faculty and staff. The MCC community promotes a culture of inclusion in which our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our diverse student population. We are proud to offer our classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering.

MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.

Title: Part‑time Student Circulation Assistant Bedford Campus Library

Unit: Student Employment or Federal Work Study

Department: Library Services

Reports to: Coordinator of Library Services

Date: July 2, 2026

General

Summary:

Middlesex Community College seeks enthusiastic and service‑oriented student circulation assistants reporting to the Coordinator(s) of Library Services to provide circulation services on the Bedford and Lowell campuses. The Circulation Assistants will work collaboratively with staff who are in the public service areas. The student circulation assistant will ensure that the MCC community (students, faculty, and staff) have access to the print and digital resources available through the MCC library.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working with our diverse community of users.

• Provides a welcoming and helpful first contact to students, faculty, and staff visiting the library.
• Provides all circulation functions for the library.
• Assists with creating library accounts for faculty and staff as needed.
• Assists in the closing protocol of the Bedford or Lowell campus library for evenings during the fall and spring semesters.
• Shelves materials in the correct location upon being returned to the library.
• Helps to maintain the library in good order.
• Runs daily request list and retrieves items to fill inter‑library loan requests.
• Assists in maintaining adequate paper and toner in library printers and copiers to ensure their ongoing operation.
• Assists with all the basic clerical functions including word processing, photocopying, and scanning. Prints signs and labels as requested.
• Helps in directing those needing information to the proper staff person in the library or elsewhere on campus.
• Serves as a backup for other library staff in their absence.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be in good academic and student conduct standing.
• Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a commitment to providing excellent service.
• Demonstrate an ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate efficiently with students.
• Work comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including basic computing skills.
• Detail‑oriented and reliable.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve common goals.
• Availability to attend mandatory training, an orientation session, and the scheduled shifts throughout the semester.
• Experience with equity‑minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills a plus.
• Customer service skills (phone and in person) a plus.
• Tech savvy (Microsoft Office suite, Blackboard, etc.).

Hourly Rate: $17.75

Location: Bedford campus with occasional travel to Lowell as needed

Hours: up to 12 hours per week. Multiple positions available:

• Bedford Campus…