About this role
Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an opportunity for a Library Tech Assistant to join the team at Essex High School beginning the 2026-2027 school year. This position shall involve operating all facets of the automated library system, providing back-up service to the EHS library media office, and to generate all library reports. This position is full-time, 7 hours/day, school-year. The successful candidate will supervise students and other library patrons, enforcing established library rules and guidelines to maintain a quiet but dynamic and respectful atmosphere, and initiating disciplinary action as necessary. This position will perform a variety of clerical tasks associated with library information systems which include but are not limited to barcoding books, performing various data entry tasks, and producing reports. Pay: $22.43+ Based on Experience EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution. Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one." EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply. Candidates with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:
• Prior library experience preferred
• Able to effectively use technology programs to do the work, including database programs, digital catelogs.
• Love for working with students
• Great organizational skills
• Great attention to detail
• Experience working with high school students is desirable
• Great interpersonal and communicaiton skills
For additional information, CLICK HERE for a copy of the full job description. EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.