Job Description

Temporary Library Assistant

Founded in 1873, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.

Job Description: Hourly Rate: $20 per hour

The Library Assistant will assist on various projects such creating and cataloging images and videos for databases and collecting and entering data into an Electronic Resource System. This position will also provide reference services and circulation desk coverage. The candidate must be able to work on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons. This position is a 9 hours per week position.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Able to work on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons
• Experience with Adobe Suite
• Experience with spreadsheet software (sheets, excel, etc.)
• Background in libraries
• Flexibility appropriate for a dynamic work setting, with desire to participate in collaborative problem solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to sit for long periods of time, to move books and packages, and to distinguish color.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in visual arts
• Experience with Wordpress
• Experience with digital asset management tools such as JStor Forum and Resource Space.
• Experience with cataloging standards, VRA Core 4.0, CCO, the Getty Vocabularies

Additional Information:

Please note MassArt: Does not support employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship. Is not an E-Verify institution. Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment, complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. You are required to show proof of your identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of the start of your employment. You will not be authorized to work in any capacity until all paperwork has been completed. For a list of all acceptable documents please click here.

MassArt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class. MassArt complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. For additional inquiries related to the salary transparency, please contact Human Resources at hr@massart.edu or (617) 879-7908.

Application Instructions:

Please include resume and cover letter. Please apply for this opportunity on the MassArt Careers Page to be considered. See here for the job posting site. Please do not apply on the Mass Careers page.

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