Part-Time Library Monitor

Bard College’s Stevenson Library is seeking a Part-Time Library Monitor to join our public services team. The Part-Time Library Monitor will work evenings and weekends. This position helps resolve patron and facilities issues, support the student staff at the service desks, and maintains a safe and welcoming environment in the library at times when other staff isn't present. 

We are looking for candidates with initiative and attention to detail, who share our commitment to making the library a welcoming and safe space for students, and are comfortable in a role of (limited) authority. 

About Bard:

Bard College’s main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education. 

Primary duties: 

• Covering the service desks as needed and supporting the work of the student employees assigned to the desks
• Helping answer basic patron questions about using the library as well as printers, scanners, and other technology
• Monitoring the building and contacting security for safety and facilities concerns
• Resolving scheduling issues that come up during the shift
• Communicating with the library’s public services staff about any issues that come up during shifts
• Assisting with shelving, stacks maintenance, and other library projects as needed 

Qualifications:

• Comfort with basic technology, such as printers, scanners, and basic internet navigation
• Experience in customer service or other public-facing roles
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Availability to work every Friday and Saturday evening and late weeknight shifts as needed (12-24 hours per week)
• Previous experience working in a library is preferred
• Some supervisory experience preferred
• Experience working or studying in a college environment is preferred

To Apply:

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/186734.

Compensation: $21 - $22 per hour

This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bard is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.