Current Job Opportunities
Updated: 2/25/25
Title: Maintenance Technician, Kendallville Location
Reports To: Facilities Manager
Salary: $15.00/Hour
Work Schedule: 20 Hours/Week, Part-Time, Primarily days/afternoons; evenings and Saturdays as needed
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for safely conducting general repairs and preventative maintenance activities on Library equipment, property, structures, and grounds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct maintenance on electrical systems including changing ballasts, breakers, GFIs, and lightbulbs
- Conduct maintenance on HVAC systems including filter changes, coil cleanings, and general troubleshooting
- Conduct maintenance on plumbing systems including snaking drains, replacing fixtures, and repairing leaks
- Undertake pest control activities, including spraying insecticides
- Clearly and proactively communicate activities, whereabouts, and maintenance status with Manager
- Keep all appropriate personnel informed of any potential problems or emergency situations
- Assist with grounds management, including snow and leaf removal
- Perform drywall repair, painting, and light carpentry as necessary
- Assist in the setup of displays and meeting rooms
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Make decisions and work independently and interdependently
- Accept and manage change
- Maintain composure and overcome stress in any situation
- Identify efficiencies and suggest improvements in workflow
- Be enthusiastic, creative, flexible, energetic, value diversity, and possess a sense of humor
- Solve problems in a professional manner with library patrons, co-workers, manager, and Leadership
- Form and maintain excellent working relationships
- Adapt to a flexible schedule when required in order to meet vendors, perform work during closed hours, and respond to emergency situations
- Safely and effectively use hand, power, and cleaning equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements include:
Strong interpersonal skills and additional abilities such as good verbal and written communication, technology, leadership & decision-making, critical thinking & problem solving, and time management. Commits to excellent customer service and is self-motivated and innovative. Possess valid Indiana driver’s license with a clean driving record. High school diploma or equivalent. Two years of related work experience and CPR certification or willingness to attain within 6 months.
Title: Youth Services Assistant, Kendallville Location
Reports to: Youth Services Manager
Wage: $15.00/hour, based on experience.
Work Schedule: Applicant will work 20 hours/week:
- Tuesdays
- Thursdays
- Friday
- Saturday (rotate 1 or 2 Saturdays/month)
Job Summary:
Are you an outgoing and customer service-oriented individual? We are looking for a candidate to provide reference and readers’ advisory to our patrons, maintain and organize our collection daily, assist with and facilitate programs, check-in and out materials for patrons, monitor room reservations, help with displays, etc.
Excellent candidates will be able to:
- provide exceptional customer service for all visitors
- maintain current awareness of popular trends, authors and titles, and give patrons recommendations
- effectively use interview skills, databases, and online search tools to assist patrons
- offer assistance at the circulation desk as needed
- work in a fast-paced environment as well as be able to find tasks to work on independently
- collaborate as part of a team
- adapt to changes and know when to follow directives or take initiative
- multitask and prioritize responsibilities
- develop cooperative programs between the public library and community organizations, including schools
Qualifications: Candidates will need to hold a valid Indiana driver’s license. A high school diploma is required (some college preferred), and the candidate must have a minimum of Indiana Librarian Certification LC6 or higher or be willing to obtain the required certification within a specific time frame. Basic computer skills are required, and knowledge of Microsoft Office software is a plus. Strong interpersonal skills and additional abilities such as good verbal and written communication, technology, leadership & decision-making, critical thinking & problem solving, and time management are a must. Commits to excellence and is self-motivative and innovative. Must have the ability to reach, bend, stoop, kneel, lift up to 30 pounds, and push up to 100 pounds.
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