Alexandria is a historic city located in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Distinct neighborhoods including Old Town, Del Ray and the West End offer something for everyone. Headquarters to several prominent organizations, including the Patent and Trademark Office and the National Science Foundation, our city of nearly 150,000 residents is a diverse community—a distinctly urban area that retains a small town atmosphere.
Alexandria Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Proficiency/fluency in Amharic, Arabic or Spanish is highly desired, but not required for these positions. These positions require the successful completion of pre-employment background checks, including a criminal background screening.
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at Alexandria Library!
Custodian - Burke Branch Library - 15 Hours a Week (no benefits).
Alexandria Library Company Internship - June 2021 - 5 Week Internship Starting June 2021 (no benefits)
Sunday Circulation Supervisor (Library Associate I) - Full-Time (40 Hours a Week) - benefits included
Sunday Library Assistant - Part-Time (4 Hours a Week) - No benefits
Sunday Librarian - Part-Time (4 Hours a Week) - No benefits
Custodian
Part-Time/15 Hours a week
A Custodian performs routine manual tasks involving the custodial care and cleaning of public buildings. This work includes performing cleaning and minor maintenance tasks in an assigned building or building area. Primary responsibilities are to use proper methods, materials and equipment in cleaning and attending to the neatness and sanitation of buildings and/or equipment. An employee in this class works under close supervision, and activities follow a well-established routine.
Duties include:
Sweeps, mops, scrubs floors and spot cleans all common areas; dusts and cleans offices; washes windows, walls, and mirrors; cleans, sanitizes and deodorizes restrooms and replenishes supplies; helps move office and building furniture and equipment, and prepares rooms for meetings; empties waste cans and ash cans; recycles bottles, cans, white paper, newspapers; maintains a variety of cleaning equipment; reports building problems; maintains immediate outdoor areas by picking up trash, weeding, and watering plants. Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment; ability to exercise care in the use of cleaning materials for different types of surfaces; ability to follow simple oral and written instructions; ability to work safely without hazard to self and/ or others; and sufficient physical strength to withstand the strain of working long hours performing cleaning work ---reaching, bending, stooping, and carrying. Some experience in janitorial or related custodial work; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is preferred. Applicant needs to be hardworking, able to work independently, reliable, and must show initiative.
Minimum requirements:
Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions in English. Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs on a regular basis without help and carry custodial materials, office supplies, furniture, tools, and other materials in a safe and secure manner. Must have a valid local driver's license and be insurable by the Alexandria Library’s insurance company. Must own or have regular access to an automobile, and must be able to travel to different locations - when needed. Employees will be reimbursed .58 cents per mile driven for work-related purposes.
Schedule: Schedule will vary according to the needs of the Library and may include some evenings.
Location: Burke Branch Library - 4701 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
Salary: $15.86 hourly.
Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits
Application instructions:
Click here to apply attaching one document containing a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Ross Farley, HR Manager, Alexandria Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1701, or careers@alexlibraryva.org.
Alexandria Library Company Internship
June 2021
The Alexandria Library is seeking an intern for five weeks starting in June. The internship is funded by the Alexandria Library Company. The selected intern will scan, describe, and transcribe a 1794 subscription ledger contained in the Alexandria Library Company Records. The intern will use Transkribus software for text recognition, perform needed edits, check names against the Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) and enter it into ArchivesSpace. The internship will end with a culminating project to present to key stakeholders and summarize the learning experience.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will be enrolled in a graduate degree program in Library & Information Science, Public History, or Museum Studies or an undergraduate degree in Library Science or History. An intern should have basic computer skills, excellent communication skills, be organized, punctual, detail-oriented, and dependable. The ability to read cursive writing is preferred, as is a basic awareness of descriptive standards and software such as ArchivesSpace and Preservica.
All interns will also need to complete a successful reference and background check. There is no guarantee that interns will be hired for future employment.
Pay: $17.13 per hour
Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits.
Schedule: 15 hours a week for 5 weeks
Location: Special Collections Branch – 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact:
Click here to apply, attaching one document containing a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Ross Farley, HR Manager, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1799, or careers@alexlibraryva.org.
About Us - Alexandria Library Company
The Alexandria Library Company (ALC) was founded on July 24, 1794, at the home of John Wise as a subscription library for the Alexandria community. A week later the members elected officers and first Librarian, Edward Stabler, in Wise’s long room, part of today’s Gadsby’s Tavern. On January 9, 1799, the Alexandria Library Company was chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia. The Company joined the City’s efforts to create a free public library in 1931 and contributed its holdings toward the modern-day Alexandria Library. Today, those holdings form the nucleus of the Local History/Special Collections Branch.
About Us - Alexandria Library
Alexandria (VA) Library is in an historic city located in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Alexandria, a city of nearly 160,000 residents, is a diverse community—a distinctly urban area that retains a small-town atmosphere. The Library proudly reflects that diversity, with 22 different languages spoken by our 102 staff members.
The Local History/Special Collections Branch (LH/SC) is co-located with the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library in Old Town Alexandria. The LH/SC Branch contains resources focused on Alexandria and Northern Virginia which cover genealogy, local history, and rare books. Archival collections focus on the local community and represent organizations, families, and architecture.
Sunday Circulation Supervisor (Library Associate I)
Full-time 40 Hours a Week - Beatley Central Library
The Library Associate I is responsible for Sunday circulation services at the Beatley Central Library. Under the direction of the Library Operations Supervisor, the individual in this position is responsible for supervising the activities of the Circulation Department including hiring, training and evaluating Sunday personnel. The Sunday Circulation Supervisor is responsible for performing a wide variety of duties that require a thorough knowledge of library policies, procedures and automated systems.
Duties:
Skills and abilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree and related public service experience at the level equivalent to a Library Assistant I or any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
Salary:
$19.46 - $25.48 per hour, or $40,483 - $53,009 (annually) depending on qualifications
Schedule:
40 hours per week, including every Sunday. Hours are scheduled to meet the staffing needs of the Beatley Central Library. An sample schedule would be 9am - 6pm on Sundays and 1pm - 9pm on other days of the week.
Location:
Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304-2903
Application instructions:
Click here to apply attaching one document containing a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Ross Farley, HR Manager, Alexandria Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1701, or careers@alexlibraryva.org.
Closing Date: June 3, 2021
Part-Time (4 Hours a Week) - Multiple Locations
The Alexandria Library is seeking an energetic and reliable staff member to join the Sunday Services team at the Alexandria Library as a Library Assistant I.
Duties:
Skills and Abilities:
Minimum Requirements:
A two-year college degree; Proficiency in verbal and written English and basic arithmetic and computer skills; Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities; Ability to lift and carry at least 15 pounds; Foreign language skills and customer service experience preferred.
Schedule:
4 hours per week each Sunday the Library is open for service.
Locations:
Compensation: $17.13 per hour.
Benefits:
Not eligible for benefits as the position is temporary.
Application instructions:
Click here to apply attaching one document containing a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Ross Farley, HR Manager, Alexandria Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1701, or careers@alexlibraryva.org.
Open Until Filled
Part-Time (4 Hours a Week) - Multiple Locations
Under the direct supervision of the Branch Manager, the incumbent is responsible for assisting customers at the Reference/Information Desk and providing general support for the Adult Services Department.
Duties:
Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Requirments:
Master's Degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA-accredited school. Applicant must possess or obtain, within 3 months of hire, a license to practice as a registered professional librarian issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Salary: $ 21.819/hour
Benefits:
This position is not eligible for benefits.
Schedule: 4 hours per week – every Sunday 1-5 PM
Locations:
Application Instructions:
Click here to apply attaching one document containing a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Ross Farley, Human Resources Manager, Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1701, or careers@alexandria.lib.va.us.
Position closes: Open Until Filled
