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Diversity • Equity • Inclusion
The Community Library Association is comprised of The Community Library, The Gold Mine Thrift and Consign Stores, and the Center for Regional History, which includes the Regional History Museum, Reading Room, and the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House and Preserve.
We believe it is within all of us to inspire, motivate, facilitate, and challenge one another to new thinking. Passionately.
Community Library Association Benefits
All employees are eligible for:
– Voluntary vision and dental insurance
– Employee discount at The Gold Mine Thrift Store
– Professional development stipend ($200/year for part-time employees, $400/year for full-time employees)
Full-Time employees are eligible for:
– Health insurance: the CLA pays for 85% of a Regence Gold 800 plan, or the employee can choose to apply the dollar amount of that coverage to a Regence Platinum 500 plan, Regence Gold 1500 plan, Regence Gold 2500 plan, or a Regence Silver HSA 4850.
– Retirement plan: the CLA offers an employer-sponsored retirement plan and up to a 4% match on an employee’s gross earnings.
– Paid time off: the CLA annually offers 11 holidays, 10 vacation days (15 after 3 years), 6 sick days, 5 days bereavement (per loss, not per year), and jury duty/witness pay (up to two weeks, after that at the discretion of the organization).
– Life Insurance: the CLA pays for a $10,000 AD&D policy for each full time employee.
Full-Time Job Openings
Consign Associate
This individual assists with providing outstanding customer service; helping with consignor
relations; processing, pricing, and displaying of consignment merchandise; and assisting with social
media postings. The primary objective is to maximize the sales generated from these items as part of
the Gold Mine Stores in delivering outstanding customer service. This is a full-time, year-round, nonexempt position with a minimum starting pay of $22/hour. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Processing Associate
This individual assists with the processing, pricing, and displaying of housewares, books and clothing sorting/pricing and assists, when needed, with cashiering or receiving donations in both the thrift and possibly the consignment stores. Additional donation categories may also be assigned to this individual. The primary objective is to maximize the sales generated from these items as part of the Gold Mine Stores in delivering outstanding customer service. Two full-time, year-round positions are available. This is a full-time, hourly position with a minimum starting wage of $18/hour plus benefits including paid time off, health insurance, retirement match, and more. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Retail Associate
This individual assists critical retail sales, donation pricing, restock with the processing, pricing, and displaying of housewares, books and clothing sorting/pricing and assists, when needed, with cashiering or receiving donations in both the thrift and possibly the consignment stores. The primary objective is to maximize the sales generated from these items as part of the Gold Mine family in delivering outstanding customer service. This is a full-time, hourly position with a minimum starting wage of $18/hour plus benefits including paid time off, health insurance, retirement match, and more. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Wood River Museum Collections Specialist
The Community Library Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History seeks a Collections Specialist to lead the professional care, movement, management, and documentation of collections in the newly expanded Wood River Museum of History and Culture. Reporting to the Director of the Center for Regional History, this position plays a key role in managing collection care of the Museum’s objects and various media; completing museum inventories; cataloging, which includes photo documentation, condition reporting and historic research; assisting with the execution, development, and evaluation of rotating exhibitions. This is a year-round, nonexempt position with a minimum starting wage of $23/hour plus benefits including paid time off, health insurance, retirement match, and more.. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
UPDATE: The application period has been extended through May 31, 2023.
Part-Time Job Openings
Library Assistant
This Library Assistant works with a team of individuals to provide consistent, dynamic, and excellent customer service to library users and members. This position assists with the daily operations of the circulation desk and other library services, performing related duties as assigned. This position may include both weekend and evening hours. This is a part-time, year-round position with a minimum starting wage of $18/hour. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Seasonal Job Openings
Summer Reading Interns
The Summer Reading Intern at The Community Library performs a variety of tasks relating to The Children’s Library, the Young Adult Library, and the Bloom truck. Interns will assist in planning summer events for families, teens, and children. Interns will be responsible for promoting the library inside the library, in the community and representing the library at events at the Bloom truck. Interns must convey a particular enthusiasm for children’s literature, for children and teens, and for educational programming. Interns are also responsible for fostering a sense of community and interaction among children and families both in the building and at off-site activities. This is a 12-16 hour/week position with a wage of $14/hour. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Summer Gold Mine Associates
The Community Library seeks multiple Summer Processing/Retail Associates to assist with the processing, pricing, and displaying of housewares, books and clothing sorting/pricing and assists, when needed, with cashiering or receiving donations in both the thrift and possibly the consignment stores. Additional donation categories may also be assigned to this individual. These are seasonal (May/June-August/September) variable-hour positions with a minimum starting wage of $18/hour. For a complete job description and application instructions, click here.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering for The Community Library, Regional History Museum, or The Gold Mine Thrift Store, start here!
