Jobs

The Job Announcement Board is provided by South Central Regional Library Council. To post an announcement please email: Diane Capalongo . Job announcements will be removed from our Jobs page thirty days after the day of posting unless the hiring institution requests otherwise.

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Find library jobs here for professionals and para-professionals in the Finger Lakes region, Southern Tier region, and other parts of Upstate New York.

Browse Current Job Postings:

White Plains Public Library - PT Librarians: Youth Services

Dundee Library - Library Director

Cayuga Community College - Learning Commons Director, Library

Alfred University - Public Services Coorinator

Binghamton University - Library Faculty Positions (3 openings)

Syracuse University College of Law (2 positions) - Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies, Law Reference Librarian - JDi

White Plains Public Library

PT Librarians: Youth Services

Do you love working with teens? Helping them find a great read, the answer to a homework problem, and just brightening up their day? The White Plains Public Library has openings for Part-Time Librarians in our Youth Services Department, with a focus on working in the Edge, our teen library.

Duties include, but are not limited to

Providing circulation assistance, customer service, reference, reader’s advisory, and homework help in the Edge, our Teen Library for grades 7-12.
Overseeing the Edge during its busiest hours and ensuring teen patrons have a rewarding experience while also following the Library’s code of conduct.
Occasionally working in the Trove, our children’s library.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in library or information science (MLS/MSIS). Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
NYS Public Librarian Certificate.
Bilingual Spanish speaking is strongly preferred.

Required Skills

Ability to work with a diverse group of children, teens and adults.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Being very approachable and welcoming, while enforcing the Library’s rules and code of conduct.
Ability to work independently.

Shifts include Monday-Wednesday 4-7pm, Fridays 3-6pm, and some weekend hours.

Rate of pay: $30/hour.

If interested, please email cover letter and resume by Tuesday, July 8 to: Joshua Carlson, Manager of Youth Services, jcarlson@whiteplainslibrary.org . Please put “Part Time Librarian Opening” in the subject line.

Posted 6/13/2025

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Dundee Library

Library Director

The Dundee Library seeks an enthusiastic and community-minded individual for the position of Library Director. Our library is located in Yates County, which is part of the Southern Tier Library System in the Finger Lakes region of New York. We serve the approximately 6500 residents of the Dundee Central School District. The Library has just completed a five year project which upgraded the original 1920 building and added a community room.
The Library Director plans, organizes, directs and is responsible for the operations and activities of the library within the parameters of NYS law and the library's policies. The Library Director oversees and evaluates the development and implementation of educational and cultural programs, collection development, the supervision and development of staff & volunteers, and the care of the library's facility and grounds. The director recommends policies and goals to the Library Board of Trustees. The person in this position must be a positive and flexible individual who enjoys working with people of all ages and backgrounds, has outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, and will provide leadership as the administrative branch of the library's governance.
The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in any relevant area and we prefer 2 years of experience in an administrative/supervisory position. Demonstrated project management experience is a plus.
This position is 30 hours per week at a rate of $25 per hour. Additional benefits include 30 hours annual vacation, 40 hours annual sick time (as prescribed by NYS) and 11 paid holidays. The Library is not part of the NYS Retirement System. A cover letter, resume and three references may be emailed to dundee@stls.org or mailed to Dundee Library, 32 Water St., Dundee, NY 14837. Review of applications will begin on July 1 and continue until the position is filled. The Library Board of Trustees will start the review process after this date, and contact qualified candidates for an interview.
The Dundee Library is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment to ensure a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and skills.

Posted 6/5/2025

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Cayuga Community College

Learning Commons Director, Library

The Learning Commons Director, Library provides overall library leadership by aligning services, resources, facilities and collections with the College's mission, vision, values, strategic plan and policies. The position will lead the administration, operation, and development of the library functional area including but not limited to budget, instructional offerings, personnel, facilities, services and collection development to support both physical and online/remote environments.

Full job description and application process

Posted 5/28/2025

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Alfred University

Public Services Coordinator

The Alfred University Libraries seek a collaborative and forward-thinking Public Services Coordinator with an interest and passion for mentoring college students. We are looking for someone with a strong focus on customer service and a commitment to incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility practices, particularly anti-racism and anti-oppression, into their work.

The Public Services Coordinator based in Herrick Library plans, organizes, and supervises all day-to-day functions of Herrick Library Public Services. Works in partnership with the Public Services Coordinator based in Scholes Library, the evening part time Reference Assistant, and the Public Services Librarian to provide outstanding customer service to the campus community. Collaborates to ensure appropriate consistency in circulation policies and procedures between Scholes and Herrick Libraries. Hires, schedules, trains and supervises approximately 30-35 student workers. Schedules and maintains service desk hours and tracks use of student work study budget. Responsible for statistical collection, implementation of library policies and operating procedures. The Public Services Coordinator is expected to articulate a service philosophy in the context of Alfred University Libraries' mission, vision, and values that provides a framework and criteria for guiding Public Services decision-making, as well as exemplify the libraries' commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression.

Salary/Rate: $18.00 - $19.00; 35 hours per week

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, or Associate's degree with 3-5 years of experience in a library, is required. A combination of education and significant, relevant customer service experience may be substituted in lieu of the education requirement.
Library experience or a combination of supervisory and customer service experience is required.

Application review will begin on June 16 and continue until the position is filled. Please follow this link to see the complete posting and to apply: AU Libraries Public Services Coordinator

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Posted 5/20/2025

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Binghamton University

Director for Access Services (Open Rank, Sr. Assistant or Associate)
Sr Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services (Open Rank, Associate or Full)
Sr Assistant Dean for Collections and Technology Services (Open Rank, Associate or Full)

Posted 5/19/2025

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Syracuse University College of Law

Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies

Syracuse University College of Law is excited to announce that we have a new job opening for a Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies! This is a newly created position, so candidates will have a significant amount of freedom to develop it as they see fit.

The Law Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies will be an integral part of our dynamic reference team, answering questions from students, faculty and members of the community. They will have the opportunity to present research sessions, create research guides, and develop their collection development skills, all while concentrating on the emerging technologies law students and new attorneys must be familiar with. Our library works closely with the university library system as well as the law school, doubling our opportunities for programs and support.

Are you interested but don’t meet every listed qualification? We are looking to hire the absolute best candidate, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the perfect candidate we didn’t know we were looking for! Syracuse University has a remitted tuition benefit that can enable you to get that degree you lack at little to no cost.

Syracuse University is an international research university, with all the academic and culture opportunities that it entails. Syracuse itself is in the center of New York State, a four-hour drive from both New York City and Toronto. Syracuse also has an International Airport, making it easy to travel anywhere.

We look forward to your application!

Job Description and Application Information available here: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/109494

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Law Reference Librarian, JDi

Syracuse University College of Law is excited to announce that we have a job opening for a Law Reference Librarian, JDi! JDi is our ABA-accredited hybrid online J.D. program; the nation’s premier online J.D. program for working professionals.

The Law Reference Librarian, JDi will be an integral part of our dynamic reference team, answering questions from both residential and online students, faculty and members of the community. They will have the opportunity to present research sessions, create research guides, and develop their collection development skills, all while concentrating on the unique needs of the online J.D. students. Our library works closely with the university library system as well as the law school, doubling our opportunities for programs and support.

We look forward to your application!

Job Description and Application Information available here: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/109497

Posted 5/13/2025

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