Public service is a noble calling: to help others, to make our communities stronger, and to uphold the public trust. 

As city employees, we see the results of our hard work in our own community— in street and infrastructure improvements, new buildings rising from the ground, safer and more prosperous neighborhoods, and happier, healthier children, families, and senior citizens. 

We may all come from different backgrounds, but we are connected through our passion for service.

What we do at work today, and everyday, shapes the Boston of tomorrow.

Join us!


The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Therefore, qualified applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category.

Industry: Government Administration
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

City of Boston

Savvy Admin PROD

**Overview**

Under supervision and within the framework of the Library’s policies and practices, to assume responsibility for the effective execution of the Library’s programs of service to a diverse population characteristic of an urban setting with emphasis on children and to perform professional work requiring application of substantial professional knowledge and experience.

Reports to: Branch Librarian or ranking staff member.

Supervises: As assigned, professional and non-professional staff members.

**Responsibilities**

-  Initiates, develops, plans, and implements the Library’s programs of service to children through personal consultations, reference and readers’ advisory services, outreach, and programs.

-  Develops interactive relationships within a defined neighborhood and implements activities to stimulate use of the Library’s resources by the community, especially through schools, and other agencies that serve children and their families.

-  Plans and conducts comprehensive programming for toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children such as story hours, book talks, craft programs, puppetry, book discussion groups, and summer reading programs.

-  Performs readers’ advisory services and difficult or involved reference work for the general public.

-  Provides instruction to increase patrons’ skills in the use of book resources and electronic databases.

-  Manages program funds assigned to children’s services.

-  Responsible for the development of the children’s book collection and managing the appropriate materials budget.

-  Compiles annotated lists and bibliographies involving book and non-book materials.

-  Recommends and/or plans changes in service or new services for children.

-  Responsible for oral presentations and written reports on children’s activities within the branch library.

-  Assists in training professional and non-professional staff.

-  May be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the branch in the absence of the Branch Librarian or other ranking staff member.

-  Actively participates in system-wide committees, training, and other professional activities.

-  May be called upon to represent the Library on city-wide and state-wide committees.

-  Performs other related and/or comparable duties as assigned.

**Minimum Entrance Qualifications**

-  A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university. A master’s degree in library science from an accredited library school. Courses in children’s literature and children’s work taken for credit from an accredited library school. Storytelling courses and/or experience are desirable. In exceptional instances, specialized education, training, and/or experience may be substituted for part or all of the educational requirements.

-  Two (2) years of pertinent professional library experience or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training sufficient to indicate the ability to do the work.

-  Broad knowledge of Library policies, practices, and procedures.

-  Extensive knowledge of children’s literature, including bibliographic tools and sources pertaining to children’s literature and work.

-  Demonstrated knowledge of the programming techniques for children.

-  Demonstrated interest in children and in library work with children.

-  Demonstrated ability and willingness to develop strong, interactive community relationships.

-  Demonstrated ability and willingness to assume responsibility and to carry out assignments independently.

-  Proven oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to search the Internet and other electronic databases.

-  Demonstrated ability to work well with staff and the public; initiative, dependability, good judgment, tact, and courtesy.

-  Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

-  CORI - Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.

**Boston Residency Required**

**Terms:**

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: PSA/P-2

Hours per week: 35

Childrens Librarian II

The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts includes the Christian Science Church, The Christian Science Publishing Society, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Mary Baker Eddy Library. Together, they work closely to support the Church’s healing mission and share the principles and practice of Christian Science with the world.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as The Mother Church, is the global headquarters for the Christian Science movement. In addition to conducting church services for the local Boston community, these buildings house departments that coordinate international Christian Science lectures and church activities, publish the writings of Mary Baker Eddy (who discovered and founded Christian Science), maintain the Christian Science Plaza in Boston, direct all legal, financial, and promotional activities, oversee the local Christian Science Reading Room, and more.

The Christian Science Publishing Society delivers products and publications including the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons, Christian Science Sentinel, The Christian Science Journal, and The Herald of Christian Science. It also publishes The Christian Science Monitor, an independent global news organization and winner of seven Pulitzer Prizes. The Mary Baker Eddy Library serves as a research library and museum, housing collections of church history and the papers of Mary Baker Eddy.

We welcome and celebrate the unique experiences and skills each individual brings to every activity and department. To see all the current available positions at The Mother Church, please go to http://christianscience.com/careers. 

If you don't see any positions that interest you at this moment, you can apply to Future Opportunities (at the bottom). That way, we have your resume should something become available that meets your interest.

Interested in learning more about Christian Science? Visit christianscience.com.

Industry: Religious Institutions
Company Size: 201-500 employees

The First Church of Christ, Scientist

Job Details

**Description**

**Department: Mary Baker Eddy Library**

**Summary**

The Assistant Archivist is a full-time position that supports preservation, cataloging, registration, and research in collections of The Mary Baker Eddy Library (MBEL).

MBEL is a trusted and authoritative resource on Eddy and the history of the Christian Science movement, providing public access to original materials and educational experiences about Eddy, the ideas she advanced, her writings, and the institutions she founded and their healing mission.

**Essential Duties And Responsibilities**

**Archival Management Assistance (100%)**

- Follows archival standards and department policies and procedures to ensure the long-term care and preservation of the field and special collections

- Practices proper handling of all collections materials

- Catalogs collections items, creating records in collection management systems or editing existing records

- Assists with responding to research queries about materials in the special collections

- Develops and implements processing plans independently

- Arranges and describes archival collections

- Prepares finding aids and indexes to collections

- Completes first reviews of previously unreviewed archival materials to determine whether they may be opened for research

- Participates in large-scale collection processing, scanning, and deaccessioning projects

- Digitizes documents, manuscripts, and rare books using archival standards and advanced scanning technology for internal and external requests and projects

- Participates in MBEL-wide projects, such as exhibit development and publishing projects

- Assists in handling of art and objects for storage and exhibit preparation

- Assists in research, review, and assessment of art and artifact collections

- Assists in reviewing donation offers and recommends accepting or declining them based on research and MBEL’s established collecting policies

- Prepares reports and documentation for legal review

- Writes content for MBEL website, including collection summaries and articles

- Serves as a super user for MBEL’s collections management system, supporting other users and assisting the Archivist in providing training

- Verifies transcriptions of oral histories

- Attends conferences and workshops as a representative of MBEL

- Participates in routine management and housekeeping of the collections spaces

Performs other duties as assigned

**STAFF MANAGEMENT AND JOB CONTACTS**

**Reporting Relationships**

Supervisor: Manager of Records Management and Special Collections

Supervises: N/A

**Regular Contacts**

The Assistant Archivist will primarily support the work of Special Collections colleagues under supervision and guidance from the Manager of Records Management and Special Collections and in consultation with the Archivist. This position will also work closely with all members of MBEL’s Research and Collections division and other MBEL staff and may work with other departments in the church organization.

**Education/Experience**

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science or two to three years direct experience in archival processing required. One to two years experience in general archival work preferred.

**Knowledge/Skills**

Knowledge of archival practices of appraisal, arranging, and description required, as well as the ability to quickly learn about and recognize significant people, places, and events related to Mary Baker Eddy, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and its affiliates, and the history of the Christian Science movement. Clear written and oral communication skills also required. Knowledge of or experience with strategies for historical research preferred.

**Technology Skills**

Aptitude for learning digital asset management systems, collection management systems, archive collection management systems, and/or records management systems, including knowledge of metadata standards and controlled vocabularies for archives, museums, and news organizations. Practical experience with collections management systems and records management systems a plus.

**Work Environment**

This position regularly works in an office environment with the opportunity for a hybrid schedule.

**Physical Requirements**

Must be able to safely lift and move heavy materials (of up to 30-40 pounds), shelve and reshelve materials within repository areas, and maneuver heavily loaded carts.

**Christian Science Information**

Mother Church membership is required. The ideal candidate values Mary Baker Eddy’s life and work, and recognizes the Library’s role in furthering the mission of her church.

**Pay range: ** $29.48 - $38.32 hourly

The pay ranges disclosed in our job postings are the compensation ranges the Church reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a given position at the time of posting.

The offered salary will be determined by factors such as the applicant’s relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities; and benchmarking, work location, and internal equity.

~~In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. ~~

Assistant Archivist

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