Darien Library's staff are courteous, knowledgeable, and passionate about helping the community. We love our jobs so openings are rare. However, if we do have a position available, we will post it to this page. We are a fourteen-time Library Journal Star Library.
Full-Time Technology Specialist
Darien Library seeks a full-time Technology Specialist who is inquisitive, methodical, and dedicated to providing technological solutions to staff and patrons alike. A forward-thinking professional who is enthusiastic about learning, implementing, and on training new technology and maintaining current technology, this position represents a unique opportunity to apply a wide range of skills and expertise in an exciting environment that is constantly changing and adapting to emerging trends.
Part-Time Development Coordinator
Darien Library seeks a mission-focused, self-motivated, and highly organized professional to serve as our part-time Development Coordinator. This individual will have experience in setting and executing an annual fundraising and development plan, identifying and developing prospective private and corporate donors, creating and managing fundraising events, and maintaining and generating reports from the donor database.
Part-Time Knowledge and Learning Services Assistant
Darien Library seeks a friendly, energetic self-starter and life-long learner with excellent information-seeking and technology skills. The successful candidate will provide extraordinary customer service, research help, and tech support to Library users. The ideal candidate finds joy in helping others, is perpetually eager to learn new things, and is excited to work with people from all walks of life.
Part-Time Reader’s Advisor Assistant
Darien Library seeks a friendly, curious, and motivated individual to work as a part-time Readers’ Advisor Assistant in the Readers’ Services department on the Welcome Desk. In this position, the candidate will work one-on-one with the public to provide patrons with reader advisory and circulation services. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, provide compassionate customer service to all Library patrons, demonstrate a love of books and reading, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, friendly environment.
Part-Time Shelver
Darien Library seeks an energetic, motivated, and organized individual to work on the shelving team in the Materials Management Department to assist in keeping the Library collections in order.
Schedule
This is a part-time position with no benefits. The candidate will work between 12-16 hours per week, including evenings and weekends and additional shifts as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Darien Library observes and promotes a policy of equal employment opportunity for all. This means that the Darien Library recruits, hires, trains, and promotes all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, political belief, physical disability or any other improper or illegal criteria. All employment decisions are based on legitimate employment-related criteria such as, skills, abilities, attitude and contribution to the Darien Library so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.