Position Descriptions
Leading-edge position descriptions that give volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and experience to work.
NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.
Title | Keyword | Tags | Year |
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Home Delivery Driver - Indianapolis Public Library IN
Job Description used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express home delivery program. |
Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling | Homebound | 2022 |
Library Express (Homebound) Delivery Volunteer - Indianapolis Public Library IN
This job description is used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express program, which is delivery for the homebound. |
Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling | Homebound | 2022 |
Virtual Job Coach Volunteer Position Description - Sacramento CA
Virtual Job Coach volunteer position description used by the Sacramento Public Library. |
Job / Employment Coach | COVID-19, job coach | 2022 |
Teen Virtual Volunteer Ideas - OK
A great list of ideas from the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City for engaging teens as virtual volunteers developed during the COVID-19… more |
Outreach, Children's Services | Teens, virtual, virtual volunteer | 2021 |
Create a Book Stool!
LOVE this idea shared by the Vernon Area Public Library in Illinois. What a fun way to re-purpose weeded books and engage volunteers! I can see… more |
MakerSpace, Book Sales / Bookstore, Arts | maker space, crafts | 2021 |
Volunteer Screener
Such a great idea from Jayne Cravens, Coyote Communications. Get some help with some of your volunteer engagement tasks and engage volunteers on a… more |
Leadership / Managerial | screening | 2021 |
Tech Tutor - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
This volunteer position description is being used at the Kitchener Public Library in bringing Tech Tutors back into the library as we begin to emerge… more |
Computer - Tech Coach | computer coach, computer tutor, tech coach, COVID-19 | 2021 |
Closed Captioning Volunteer - Cedar Rapids IA
During the global pandemic the Library shifted to sharing more programs online and wanted to ensure the programs were accessible to those who utilize… more |
Materials Handling, Outreach | virtual, virtual volunteer, remote, closed captioning, COVID-19 | 2021 |
Podcast Transcription Volunteer
This volunteer job description is used by the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association to attract virtual volunteers to tackle a very… more |
Tech Services, Materials Handling | podcast, transcription, virtual, virtual volunteer | 2021 |
Tech Helper - VolunteerMatch
This sample volunteer position description was developed by Jennifer Bennett, CVA, Senior Manager of Education and Training at VolunteerMatch for use… more |
Computer - Tech Coach | tech, computer coach | 2020 |
COVID-19 Story Project - Arlington Heights IL
This link provides information about Arlington Heights (IL) Memorial Library's COVID-19 Story Project during the 2020 pandemic to preserve the… more |
Adult Programming | COVID-19 | 2020 |
Lit Line Volunteer - Austin TX
During Covid-19 some libraries have created a volunteer program that allows volunteers to record themselves reading a story or poem, which can then… more |
Adult Programming | Lit Line, reading, COVID-19 | 2020 |
One Day Activities for IT Volunteers or Volunteering Using IT
Written in February 2020, just before the crush of the pandemic, Jayne Cravens wrote described ideas for bringing a group of skilled tech volunteers… more |
Leadership / Managerial, Tech Services | virtual, virtual volunteer, tech, tech services, technology | 2020 |
Adult and Branch Services Internship - Orange Public Library CA
This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns. |
Materials Handling, Adult Programming, Tech Services | intern, internship | 2020 |
Homebound Delivery Volunteer Survey During COVID-19 - Indianapolis, IN
This survey was developed by the Indianapolis Public Library during May, 2020's COVID-19 pandemic to assess Homebound Delivery volunteers' (program… more |
Adult Programming, Materials Handling | Homebound, COVID-19, surveys | 2020 |
Adult Literacy Intern - Orange Public Library CA
This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns. |
Adult Literacy | literacy, reading, intern, internship | 2020 |
Book Drop Helper and Sorter - Boulder CO
This volunteer job description was created by the Boulder, Colorado library to assist with what is expected to be a huge amount of book drop traffic… more |
Materials Handling | Book Drop | 2020 |
Lending Services Intern - Orange Public Library CA
This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns. |
Materials Handling, Tech Services | intern, internship | 2020 |
Teen Summer Volunteer Roles During COVID-19 - Boulder CO
These Teen volunteer options were developed by the Boulder Colorado library to engage teens during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. |
Children's Services | Teens, COVID-19 | 2020 |
Local History Intern - Orange Public Library CA
This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns. |
Adult Programming | history, local history, intern, internship | 2020 |