Library Assistant – High School

Library Assistant – High School $24.02 to $28.20

Chaminade College Preparatory (Chatsworth)

Chaminade College Preparatory seeks a service-oriented full-time Library Assistant at our high school in West Hills, California.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in the day-to-day administration and maintenance of both the physical and virtual library spaces. Assists students and teachers in utilizing a wide array of print and digital resources, technology, and electronic equipment.
• Performs a variety of duties relative to the acquisition, processing, circulation, and maintenance of print materials and equipment. Helps create, update, and maintain content for the library website, digital displays, and contributes to library social media.
• Provides readers’ advisory services.
• Coordinates and trains parent volunteers and student workers, provides input for library goals, assists in collection development, supports librarian in his/her duties, and oversees library in absence of librarian.
• Assists in collection development:
  Prepares materials for circulation (cataloging, processing); maintains and updates MARC records; creates reports; assists with inventory and weeding; suggests materials for purchase.
• Serves students and teachers:
  Includes circulation of materials; tech support (printing, simple troubleshooting of laptop problems, etc.); individual instruction (using the databases, searching the online library catalog and the Internet, preparing documents for printing, using copier/scanner, 3D printer, and other equipment, etc.); supervises students; proctors tests; manages library in librarian’s absence.
• Clerical duties:
  Maintains library calendars; creates overdue lists and other reports; replacement  (includes creating , importing student data, maintaining equipment, record keeping); telephone; submits work orders; assists with bookkeeping; creates/maintains email contact groups; other clerical duties as assigned.
• Physical space:
  Creates displays; takes initiative in keeping the library and workroom clean (occasional vacuuming, cleaning windows, tables, counters, bookshelves, etc., as needed); shelves books and keeps bookshelves in order; keeps storage cabinets, drawers, supplies, files, and work areas neat and organized.
• Virtual space:
  Contributes content for digital displays. Website:
  Assists in updating content, assists users via the chat widget, ensures that links are active, logins work, databases work properly, etc. Regularly posts to the library’s social media sites. Assists in updating library management system and online catalog.
• Coordinates parent volunteers and student library workers (recruitment, training, record keeping, directs tasks, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Basic knowledge of current library practices.
• Excellent computer skills with an ability to apply existing knowledge to learn new apps, programs, and technology.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 apps, knowledge of Google apps, familiar with basic digital photo/video editing.
• Knowledge of printers, printing apps, and printing in multiple formats and media (labels card stock, photo paper, etc.).
• Proficient in use of email, including setting up creating groups, calendars, contacts, etc.
• Adept at using smartphones and smartphone apps.
• Enthusiastic about reading and possesses a basic knowledge of current YA literature, authors, and trends.
• Familiarity with databases (creating queries, importing/exporting) a plus.
• Familiarity with digital citizenship (web research, citing sources, cybersafety, copyright, plagiarism, etc.).
• Has some experience with, and is comfortable using, AI when appropriate for the task.
• Experience with 3D printing a plus.

Chaminade employees enjoy a competitive employee benefits program including medical, dental and vision coverages, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403b retirement plan with matching contributions starting day one, and voluntary supplemental life insurance.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Prior library experience preferred

The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.

Chaminade College Preparatory is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), physical or mental disability and genetic information (including family medical history), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.