Part-time Student Circulation Assistant Bedford Campus Library - Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Massachusetts at Middlesex Community College

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Position Title: Part-time Student Circulation Assistant Bedford Campus Library - Middlesex Community College

Location: Bedford, MA Category: Student Job Type: Part-time Posted On: Thu Jul 2 2026 Job Description:

Title: Part-time Student Circulation Assistant Bedford Campus Library

Unit: Student Employment or Federal Work Study

Department: Library Services

Reports to: Coordinator of Library Services

Date: July 2, 2026

General Summary: Middlesex Community College seeks enthusiastic and service-oriented student circulation assistants reporting to the Coordinator(s) of Library Services to provide circulation services on the Bedford and Lowell campuses. The Circulation Assistants will work collaboratively with staff who are in the public service areas. The student circulation assistant will ensure that the MCC community (students, faculty, and staff) have access to the print and digital resources available through the MCC library. The ideal candidate must enjoy working with our diverse community of users.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a welcoming and helpful first contact to students, faculty, and staff visiting the library;
• Provides all circulation functions for the library.
• Assists with creating library accounts for faculty and staff as needed.
• Assists in the closing protocol of the Bedford or Lowell campus library for evenings during the fall and spring semesters;
• Shelves materials in the correct location upon being returned to the library;
• Helps to maintain the library in good order;
• Runs daily request list and retrieves items to fill interlibrary loan requests;
• Assists in maintaining adequate paper and toner in library printers and copiers to ensure their ongoing operation;
• Assists with all the basic clerical functions including word processing, photocopying, and scanning. Prints signs and labels as requested.
• Helps in directing those needing information to the proper staff person in the library or elsewhere on campus;
• Serves as a backup for other library staff in their absence;

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be in good academic and student conduct standing
• Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.0
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a commitment to providing excellent service
• Demonstrate an ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate efficiently with students
• Work comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including basic computing skills
• Detail-oriented and reliable.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve common goals.
• Availability to attend mandatory training, an orientation session, and the scheduled shifts throughout the semester.
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills a plus.
• Customer service skills (phone and in person) a plus.
• Tech savvy (Microsoft Office suite, Blackboard etc.).

Additional Information:

Hourly Rate: $17.75

Location: Bedford campus with occasional travel to Lowell as needed

Hours: up to 12 hours per week. Multiple positions available:

• Bedford Campus 3:30-6:30pm Monday and Wednesday
• Bedford Campus 3:30-6:30 Tuesday and Thursday
• Exact schedule and location to be determined upon hire - please indicate which days you are available and your preferred campus location(s).

Expected Start Date: September 8 or 9 with training in late August or early September

Application Deadline: July 23, 2026