Assistant Librarian

Schedule/travel: Part-Time, Calendar Year, 25 hours per week to include coverage of at least one evening of Study Hall during the academic year. Reduced hours during School Breaks

FLSA: Non-exempt

Classification: Staff

Start date: June 2, 2025

Kent School seeks an Assistant Librarian - Cataloging who will facilitate the discovery of appropriate resources in the library for all library users by creating and maintaining records used to search in our cataloging systems. This is a highly technical and skilled position that requires a deep understanding of multiple vendors systems, familiarity with student users and their research process, and a willingness to continuously re-skill and adapt to changing systems, as well as patron-facing skills for coverage of the front desk procedures and systems with students and faculty.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Creation of cataloging records in MARC format; oversight of cataloging system and standards including but not limited to AACR-2, RDA and Dublin Core metadata.
• Management of electronic records for collections: additions, removals, location changes, other.
• Circulation management: accounting for lost and overdue titles, tracking withdrawn students, batch loading of new students and employees and other patron maintenance.
• Assistance with stewardship of gifts and endowed fund purchases; requires familiarity with editing.
• InDesign software templates, coordination with Alumni & Development Office.
• Special Collection implementation and management (Kent Authors in particular).
• Serve as librarian on duty in the evening, maintaining a studious atmosphere through the firm, fair and friendly application of school and library rules and procedures.
• Serve as Library Jobs Captain: coordinate with Deans Office, train and supervise student workers.
• Help students and faculty at the main desk.
• Other duties in the library as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of the following platforms/software: Koha Integrated Library System, Advanced Google Suite, InDesign, Springshare LibGuides, iPage, OverDrive Marketplace, and others as needed. Kent-specific systems (Veracross, REACH, etc).
• A Bachelor’s Degree, and at least 5 years of relevant experience.

All positions in the John Gray Park ’28 Library involve the following:

• Working confidently and professionally with all of our constituencies: students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni.
• Having a working knowledge of library systems and constantly changing research technologies and an ability to adapt to new technologies as systems change.
• Being able to react and interact in a positive, encouraging manner when questions arise.
• Understanding the culture of the School and contributing positively to it.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug test.
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
• Work is performed on a smoke-free campus.
• The list of requirements above is essential, but not exhaustive; additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Kent School is committed to making equal employment opportunities available to all qualified persons. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all personnel without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, ancestry, citizen status, veteran status, physical or mental handicaps, sexual  orientation, or any other factors protected by law. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.