10 hours/week
Salary $20-30/hour depending on education and experience.
Tuesday morning staff meeting is required, other days/hours TBD.
The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Community Learning Center is an active
synagogue library, specializing in Judaic resources. It contains about
16,000 items for children and adults. It is open to the public and
provides an inviting space including a children’s section, comfortable
seating and a large work table to promote engagement with our patrons
and community members.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
Collection development: evaluating current collection and adding
award-winning, popular or current trend books. Maintains technical
services functions related to processing, classifying, cataloguing,
organizing, and conserving library collections. Fosters patron interest
through exhibits, synagogue publications and marketing to increase the
use of the Center. Collaboration with staff and congregants to ensure
displays and collections encompass current interests of the community.
Assists individuals and groups in using library resources and materials,
including technology. Recruits, trains, and supervises library
volunteers.
Skills and Attributes Required:
Substantial subject matter knowledge about Jewish studies, information
sources, and library materials. Strong collection development skills.
Proficient using technologies to acquire, organize, and disseminate
information, and to manage the library public access catalog. Proficient
using Microsoft office tools, google, social media, and easily learns
new computer programs. Working knowledge of Diversity-Equity-Inclusion
(DEI) within print literature and other media. Clear written and verbal
communication skills. Able to plan, organize, prioritize, and carry out
responsibilities independently. Excellent attention to detail and time
management. Able to foster teamwork and collaboration for the benefit of
the organization.
Suggested Minimum Education: MLS
or four years of experience demonstrating practical knowledge of
library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and
standard tools.
To apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume by email to tmozingo@cbict.org.
