Chaminade College Preparatory seeks a service-oriented full-time Library Assistant at our high school in West Hills, California.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists in the day-to-day administration and maintenance of both the physical and virtual library spaces. Assists students and teachers in utilizing a wide array of print and digital resources, technology, and electronic equipment.
- Performs a variety of duties relative to the acquisition, processing, circulation, and maintenance of print materials and equipment. Helps create, update, and maintain content for the library website, digital displays, and contributes to library social media.
- Provides readers’ advisory services.
- Coordinates and trains parent volunteers and student workers, provides input for library goals, assists in collection development, supports librarian in his/her duties, and oversees library in absence of librarian.
- Assists in collection development: Prepares materials for circulation (cataloging, processing); maintains and updates MARC records; creates reports; assists with inventory and weeding; suggests materials for purchase.
- Serves students and teachers: Includes circulation of materials; tech support (printing, simple troubleshooting of laptop problems, etc.); individual instruction (using the databases, searching the online library catalog and the Internet, preparing documents for printing, using copier/scanner, 3D printer, and other equipment, etc.); supervises students; proctors tests; manages library in librarian’s absence.
- Clerical duties: Maintains library calendars; creates overdue lists and other reports; replacement ID cards (includes creating ID cards, importing student data, maintaining equipment, record keeping); telephone; submits work orders; assists with bookkeeping; creates/maintains email contact groups; other clerical duties as assigned.
- Physical space: Creates displays; takes initiative in keeping the library and workroom clean (occasional vacuuming, cleaning windows, tables, counters, bookshelves, etc., as needed); shelves books and keeps bookshelves in order; keeps storage cabinets, drawers, supplies, files, and work areas neat and organized.
- Virtual space: Contributes content for digital displays. Website: Assists in updating content, assists users via the chat widget, ensures that links are active, logins work, databases work properly, etc. Regularly posts to the library’s social media sites. Assists in updating library management system and online catalog.
- Coordinates parent volunteers and student library workers (recruitment, training, record keeping, directs tasks, etc.).
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills and Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of current library practices.
- Excellent computer skills with an ability to apply existing knowledge to learn new apps, programs, and technology.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 apps, knowledge of Google apps, familiar with basic digital photo/video editing.
- Knowledge of printers, printing apps, and printing in multiple formats and media (labels card stock, photo paper, etc.).
- Proficient in use of email, including setting up creating groups, calendars, contacts, etc.
- Adept at using smartphones and smartphone apps.
- Enthusiastic about reading and possesses a basic knowledge of current YA literature, authors, and trends.
- Familiarity with databases (creating queries, importing/exporting) a plus.
- Familiarity with digital citizenship ( web research, citing sources, cybersafety, copyright, plagiarism, etc.).
- Has some experience with, and is comfortable using, AI when appropriate for the task
- Experience with 3D printing a plus
Benefits:
Chaminade employees enjoy a competitive employee benefits program including medical, dental and vision coverages, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403b retirement plan with matching contributions starting day one, and voluntary supplemental life insurance.
Application Process:
Interested applicants may apply online through our employment webpage at: https://www.chaminade.org/about/careers. Any applicant who needs help or needs accommodation in order to apply for any position should contact the human resources office at (818) 366-9284.
About Chaminade
Founded in 1952, Chaminade College Preparatory is a coed Catholic, independent school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, sponsored by the Society of Mary (The Marianists). For more than seven decades, Chaminade has been a community where students are known personally, challenged intellectually, and inspired spiritually to become the men and women God calls them to be, leading lives of purpose and compassion.
Rooted in the Catholic faith and animated by the Marianist educational tradition, Chaminade is committed to the formation of the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. We accompany young people as they grow in faith, pursue academic excellence, and develop the moral courage, confidence, and compassion needed to lead lives of purpose and service.
Chaminade is one school with two campuses:
- Middle School (Grades 6–8) in Chatsworth
- High School (Grades 9–12) in West Hills
- Across both campuses, students experience a unified Catholic, Marianist vision of education that fosters faith-filled learning communities, encourages academic rigor, and prepares graduates to lead with integrity, empathy, and hope in a complex and changing world.
Our Mission:
- We inspire young people to love, learn, and lead through our Catholic and Marianist traditions of a living faith, academic excellence, and moral responsibility.
Our Vision:
- Chaminade College Preparatory graduates are prepared, inspired, and equipped to:
- Share God’s love by caring for others and seeking justice and peace.
- Learn, adapt, and grow with the world around them.
- Become servant leaders and positive contributors to society.
Core Values:
- Rooted in our Marianist tradition, uniting us in purpose and action:
- Love of God
- Discipleship of Jesus
- Mary as a Model
- Service to Others
- Student-Centered
- Inclusivity
- Leadership
- Innovation
Chaminade’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:
As a Catholic, Marianist school, Chaminade affirms the inherent dignity of every person, created in the image and likeness of God. In fidelity to the Gospel and Catholic social teaching, we believe education has the power to transform hearts and minds and to form students who act with empathy, courage, and moral clarity.
Guided by our mission to inspire young people to love, learn, and lead, we are committed to fostering a community where all members feel welcomed, valued, and called to contribute. We challenge students to engage thoughtfully with the world, to stand for human dignity, and to work for justice and peace as reflective citizens and faith-filled leaders.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Chaminade College Preparatory is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), physical or mental disability and genetic information (including family medical history), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Prior library experience preferred
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
