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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.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Prior library experience preferred

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. Any applicant who needs help or needs accommodation in order to apply for any position should contact the human resources office.

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.

Chaminade is one school with two campuses:

• Middle School (Grades 6–8) in Chatsworth
• High School (Grades 9–12) in West Hills

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.

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.