Jobs

The Oliver Wendell Holmes Library at Phillips Academy seeks a personable, energetic, creative, and self-directed individual to join our library team for the remainder of the 2024-2025 academic school year. The successful candidate will assist with electronic database management, classroom instruction, reference services, and working at the Welcome Desk.

 This is a temporary, 40-hour-per-week position. This position will work one evening per week, Thursdays 1:30-9:30 PM, and may have an occasional Sunday shift. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Assist with the management of our 140+ database subscriptions, including troubleshooting with vendors, link maintenance, and new database acquisition.
• Provide reference and research assistance to the community by working on the Welcome Desk and meeting one-on-one with students for reference appointments.
• Support the OWHL’s instruction program, which includes planning, teaching, and assessing teacher-requested instruction sessions.
• Participate in collection maintenance activities, including shelf reading, material de-selection, and inventory.

Qualifications required: 

• Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an accredited institution.
• Experience with electronic resource management in an academic environment.
• One to two years of experience in, and enthusiasm for, developing and teaching effective library instruction sessions and curricula.
• Ability to communicate about current information and emerging technologies.
• Current experience in providing reference services and conducting one-on-one consultative reference interviews.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred experience: 

• Working in a fast-paced, flexible environment.
• Ability to work with Evergreen ILS, SpringShare, and Microsoft365.
• Strong candidates will also have experience working with teens and have an understanding of their mindset, academic needs, and interests.

To be considered, please submit a resume and a cover letter.  

Phillips Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by law