Germantown AcademyWe inspire students to be: Independent in Thought Confident in Expression Compassionate in Spirit Collaborative in Action Honorable in DeedPosition Title: PartTime Lower School Library AssistantGermantown Academy is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school located on a beautiful 126acre campus in the Fort Washington suburbs near Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The school serves more than 1200 students in grades PK12. Founded in 1759 GA is Americas oldest nonsectarian day school with rich traditions and a strong commitment to ongoing innovation of curricular and pedagogical practices.Germantown Academy is committed to the work of equity and inclusion and believes that equal opportunity in all aspects of employment supports the mission of the school and the successful attainment of our strategic objectives. Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of a sensitivity to and a respect for a diverse academic environment inclusive of students faculty and staff of varying socioeconomic cultural ideological and ethnic backgrounds.Position Purpose: We are seeking qualified experienced candidates for the position of PartTime Lower School Library Assistant three days/week beginning August 2025. Under the direction of the Lower School Librarian the Library Assistant will help students and faculty with book and resource requests perform a variety of library and circulation desk duties and maintain a friendly and welcoming environment. The ideal candidate will have previous library experience a willingness to stay abreast of changing technologies and a familiarity with word processing spreadsheets and other database software. This tenmonth position (Late August to midJune) offers a highly competitive salary. The hours for this parttime position are 7:453:15 3 days/week and follows the fulltime academic school calendar.Responsibilities:Order supplies and inventory suppliesProcess new booksMaintain library catalogMaintain collection (includes repairing shelving weeding updating labels and inventory)Maintain patron recordsAssist students with catalog use book location check outAssist teachers with resource requestsCheck books in and outCreate book displaysAssist librarian in preparing library class materialsSupport and cover library classes as neededQualifications:Ability to exercise good judgement in evaluating situations and making decisionsGood customer service skillsPassion for working with childrenA good sense of humorStrong organizational and interpersonal skillsThe ability to juggle multipleprojectsGenuine excitement for the development of an innovative library program
Part-Time Lower School Library Assistant
