Library Assistant for Programming

Seeking a collaborative, tech-savvy professional to join the Thomaston Public Library team. The ideal candidate must enjoy working with the public, and possess excellent computer literacy, communication and customer service skills, as well as flexibility and creativity.

Duties & Qualifications: Create programs for adults, including book discussions, lectures, computer classes, and crafts working with a budget from the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library. Provide service to the public at a combined Adult circulation/reference desk. Helps maintain webpage (redesign forthcoming) and social media accounts. Assists throughout the library as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Level II: Two (2) years of experience demonstrating practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools or comparable experience, and two (2) years of college.
• Level III: Four (4) years of experience demonstrating practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools or comparable experience, and four (4) years of college and some library experience.

Hours: 35 hours per week including weekdays, 2 nights, and every third Saturday outside of July/August (9:30 am to 3 pm). Town of Thomaston full-time benefits. Hourly rate $17.00-$20.00/hr depending on education and experience.

Fuller job description available here.

To Apply: Please email, with a subject line of "Library Assistant for Programming", a cover letter, resume, and Town of Thomaston application to Amy Schumann at [email protected] by midnight ET, Sunday, October 27. Successful candidates must be able to pass a background check.