Senior Library Associate Specialist - Library Mailroom and Annex (Contract)

Short-term temp/contract

Location

Providence, RI 02912

Duration

August 31 – December 4, 2026

Hours

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Pay Rate

$28.74 per hour

About the Role

Based Primarily in the Library Mailroom in the Rockefeller Library: Supports the moving and storage of library physical materials and mail to/from Library Annex, and on campus library facilities.

What You’ll do:

• Performs library and warehouse related duties as required by orderly library operations. Typical duties could include shipping and receiving and physical storage preparation throughout Library facilities.
• Interacts in a courteous and helpful manner in performing the job.
• Assures security, orderliness and cleanliness of all receiving, storage and stockroom areas within scope of responsibility.
• Assures proper storage of all materials at all times.
• Observes proper receiving procedures. This includes checking quantities against purchasing requisitions and refusing deliveries which do not meet established criteria.
• Resolves any discrepancies in deliveries and immediately informs supervisor of those discrepancies that cannot be resolved.
• Receives, sorts and delivers incoming and inter-office mail shipments.
• Delivers materials to appropriate departments.
• Packs and prepares outgoing mail shipments and keeps a log of outgoing mail.
• Fills supply requests from library inventory.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the Rockefeller loading dock and mail room areas.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from high school or equivalent, and two years post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Accuracy in counting, weighing and recording data
• Ability to function as an effective member of a team
• Ability to interact favorably with the public and coworkers
• Excellent communication and customer relation skills