Derby Neck Library is seeking an energetic, creative, and highly motivated Adult Services Assistant to join its team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for developing and supporting engaging programs for adult patrons, providing excellent customer service, and collaborating with a dynamic team of librarians across departments. The library’s current adult programming focuses on local history, film and media production, digital literacy, true crime and mysteries, and DIY/crafting. Derby Neck Library welcomes candidates who bring their own unique interests and perspectives to help meet the diverse needs of its vibrant community of learners, makers, and doers.
This position requires substantial patron interaction, including circulation desk coverage and readers’ advisory. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Candidates with a demonstrated history of program and event development and promotion are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience with social media, newsletters, digital content creation, and graphic design software (e.g., Canva, Adobe Illustrator) is highly desirable.
Hours: Part-time 22-26 hours per week including evenings and rotating weekends
Compensation: Hourly rate of $17.50/hr; simple IRA retirement plan with employer-matching contributions up to 3%; sick and personal PTO; and tuition reimbursement.
Visit the Derby Neck Library Association careers page for a detailed job description. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Krissy Warrenger, Head Librarian/Director, at headlibrarian@biblio.org before 8:00pm on Friday, May 30th, 2025. Review of resumes will begin after the deadline, and interviews will take place in June 2025.
