Job Details
Position Title: Library Assistant
Department: Education & Interpretation
Reports to: Head Librarian
FLSA Status: Part-time Permanent,Non-exempt
Compensation: $25 per hour
Schedule: 18 hours per week
Position Description:
Reporting to Brooklyn Botanic Garden s head librarian, the librarian provides plant and gardening information internally and externally. This includes outreach and educational services for the visiting public, staff, and students of all ages. The librarian also helps with collections processing and maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with horticultural and other information requests from the public.
- Assist with providing information and materials for internal educational, horticultural, and other program staff.
- Assist with collections processing and maintenance; this includes cataloging, serials check-in and claims, overdue book communications, occasional archives projects, records management transfer, storage decisions and packing, and deaccessions.
- Assist with the management of volunteers.
- Perform other related duties or projects as assigned.
Qualifications: - MLS from an accredited program; a degree or equivalent experience in botany or horticulture
- Passion for connecting users to resources
- Some familiarity with library systems, design, and backend database architecture
- Good writing skills
Benefits: - BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
- Up to 56 hours of sick leave
- Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
- CIRS Pension/401K/Life Insurance: BBG is a member of the Cultural Institutions Retirement System (CIRS) and offers a pension and 401K plan for eligible employees. Life insurance is provided through CIRS as well.
- As a 501(c)3, BBG is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer.
- Museum Pass, which provides employees the opportunity to enter many museums in New York City for free
How to Apply:To be considered for this position, please submit an application by clicking Apply below. Applications submitted without a r sum and cover letter will not be considered.
No telephone calls for position inquiries, please. Applicants with disabilities who need assistance with the online system, or who may require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, should contact Human Resources at ...@bbg.org.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.