Volunteer Services Associate

The Gail Borden Public Library District is seeking an organized, people-centered, and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a part-time Volunteer Services Associate. If you thrive on building relationships, juggling multiple moving parts, and helping others make a meaningful contribution to their community, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you will connect volunteers of all ages with opportunities to serve — and ensure those experiences are positive, purposeful, and well-run. You'll support volunteers through every stage of their experience — from recruitment and onboarding to scheduling, recognition, and all the coordination in between.

Your typical day-to-day activities will include:

• Coordinates the Vocational Volunteer Program.
• Maintains clear and consistent communication with community school partners.
• Coordinates internal schedules with library departments.
• Creates individual plan-of-the-day assignments for students.
• Schedules and supervises group sessions for Vocational Volunteers.
• Coordinates our teen volunteer program (grades 6-12).
• Assists with identifying and developing new partnerships.
• Assists with the development of new Volunteer Services initiatives while strengthening existing offerings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized and above average attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and to function collaboratively as part of a team.

25 hours per week; schedule includes:

• Tuesday 2:00pm–7:00pm
• Wednesday 12:00pm–6:00pm
• Saturday 10:00am–4:00pm
• Other hours will be scheduled to meet the 25-hour workweek.

Hourly Rate: $21.00 per hour + prorated time-off benefits. Click here for benefit information.

Application Deadline → Open Until Filled 

Please review the full job description and consider joining our team! Click here to download the Employment Application and save as a pdf file. Submit the Employment Application, a cover letter and resume to → jobs@gailborden.info.

 

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Security Guard

Gail Borden Public Library has an immediate opening for a part-time Security Guard.  The individual in this position will patrol the interior and exterior of the Main Library, as well as the branch locations. The person in this position must exercise sound judgment in interpreting library safety and security policies with the ability to take decisive action when needed. This position requires the ability to make continuous rounds of all public and staff areas, including parking areas. 

The mix of duties for this position includes, but is not limited to:

• Assists staff in maintaining appropriate customer behavior.
• Enforces correction of minor policy infractions
• Writes Incident Reports for unusual or disruptive incidents.
• Assists in monitoring theft detection.
• Performs a total security check of Library facilities after closing.
• Assists with maintenance functions as needed.

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Illinois driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• Requires physical stamina and mobility to perform ongoing patrols of interior and exterior library spaces.
• Knowledge and experience in security procedures, emergency safety practices, and de-escalation techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills
• Prior police, fire, or military experience strongly preferred.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

18 hours per week; the schedule includes afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Must be available to respond on an on-call basis to escalated security incidents, as needed.

Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour. Click here for benefit information.

Application Deadline → Open Until Filled.

Please review the full job description and consider joining our Team! Click here to download the Employment Application and save it as a pdf file. Submit the Employment Application, cover letter, and resume to → jobs@gailborden.info.

 

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