Library Associate (SY25-26)

Capital City is looking for innovative, experienced, and passionate staff members for the school year 2025-2026.

At Capital City, we challenge the status quo every day. Our staff are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and unwavering in their commitment to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. If you want to help prepare the next generation of changemakers, apply today!

The Library Associate role is a 10-month position, which is exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Why teach at Capital City?

• Work hard and achieve results, together! At Capital City, teachers work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords. We believe the diversity of our staff and the students we serve is our greatest asset. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and build a culture where staff engage in dialogue about race and work to build an inclusive culture.
• Invest in your own learning. Capital City prioritizes the professional growth and learning of our teachers through weekly internal professional development and opportunities to learn from experts around the country. Campus and school-wide leadership opportunities are available for teachers who want them.
• Make your classroom and curriculum your own. Our teachers value the autonomy they have at Capital City to design a curriculum that is dynamic, personal and exciting. There is a culture of innovation that is supported by Principals and Instructional Coaches.

About the Library Associate position

The Library Associate, as a member of the Library Team, provides services to support patrons’ use of Library resources and services, is responsible for specialized areas of library operations, provides support to the library team, and coordinates the makerspace program.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting library operations such as: circulation of materials, basic copy cataloging, shelving and inventory, purchasing materials, managing reserves, running reports, and troubleshooting equipment.
• Supporting the lower school library program, including working with students during classes.
• Assisting library patrons with circulation, basic information questions, and related functions.
• Assisting patrons in the use of electronic library resources such as the online catalog, library website, research databases, e-books, Internet, etc.
• Shelving library materials and maintaining reserve shelving. Inventory library collection. File in alphabetic and/or numeric files.
• Performing routine basic copy cataloging, updating records in the online catalog, withdrawing items selected by a librarian, maintaining holdings records, and course reserve records, etc.
• Processing new library materials and mend damaged items.
• Creating and updating general library handouts, brochures and signs. Write drafts of information for newsletters, class schedule, etc. Create and maintain displays.
• Participating in planning and implementing library outreach activities.
• Sharing in responsibility of leading and training student workers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Candidates Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Candidates with library and/or school experience preferred.

Candidates should also have:

• Strong collaboration skills
• A commitment to meeting the needs of a diverse population
• Experience working in urban environments
• A proven ability to work as a member of a team.

Spanish speakers are desired.

In addition to the above requirements, teachers must meet the requirements of all hires at Capital City including a criminal background check.

About Our School

Capital City was founded in 2000 and currently serves a diverse population of nearly 1,000 students across PK-12th grade. We have been recognized as a model for social, emotional and academic development. Our program emphasizes a commitment to diversity and equity, a strong inclusion model and the integration of arts into the curriculum. We are a credentialed EL Education Mentor School (https://eleducation.org/) in the national network of over 150 schools. Through this model, teachers craft long-term learning expeditions that connect learning to the real-world and incorporate projects, research, fieldwork, and service to support students in meeting rigorous standards. Learn more at www.ccpcs.org.

Capital City is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. All employment decisions will be made solely on the basis of the individual's qualifications as related to the requirements of the position being filled.