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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Library Mascot Volunteer - Dayton OH
Volunteer job description for the volunteers who serve as the library's mascot in Dayton OH. (LOVE the fact that they need to learn the mascot's "… more |
Teen / Young Adult Services, Outreach, Adult Programming | mascot | 2024 |
Program Helper - Dayton OH
Volunteer Job Description from the Dayton Ohio Library |
Adult Programming, Children's Services, Program / Project Coordinator | programs | 2024 |
Reading Buddies Volunteer - Dayton OH
Reading Buddies volunteer job description from the Dayton Ohio library. |
Early Literacy, Children's Services | 2024 | |
Dynamic Words & Catchy Titles for Volunteer Position Descriptions
A great list of catchy titles and dynamic words to use in preparing volunteer job descriptions. |
Outreach | Position Descriptions, keywords | 2023 |
Six Ways to Restructure Existing Volunteer Opportunities
A great list of ideas for restructuring volunteer positions to appeal to volunteers seeking more flexible and/or short term opportunities. |
Outreach | job descriptions | 2023 |
Summer Volunteer Squads
Structure for engaging summer volunteers in various activities at the library from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois. |
Children's Services | Summer reading, Teens, crafts, maker space, STEM | 2023 |
What to do with a Group of Volunteers
Looking for ways to engage groups of volunteers? Here are two helpful tools from the Indianapolis Public Library -- What Groups of Volunteers Can Do… more |
Adult Programming, Tech Services, Materials Handling, Children's Services, Book Sales / Bookstore | groups, group volunteering | 2023 |
Teen Team Volunteer Program Assistant - San Diego
This job description was developed for engaging teens in a number of library branches in 2022. |
Teen / Young Adult Services | Teens, programs | 2022 |
Teen Book Reviewer - San Jose CA
This volunteer position description is used by the San Jose (CA) Public Library. |
Teen / Young Adult Services | Teen, book review | 2022 |
Best New Volunteer Roles in Libraries
This one-hour live online meeting was held on October 20, 2022 and features library volunteer engagement leaders sharing their thoughts on the… more |
Computer - Tech Coach, MakerSpace, Book Sales / Bookstore, Teen / Young Adult Services | Volunteer Job Description, staff training | 2022 |
Reading Buddies Volunteer - Columbus OH
Volunteer job description used by the Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Library for their Reading Buddies program. |
Children's Services | reading | 2022 |
Adult Literacy Tutor - Solano County CA
Volunteer job description for Solano County Library's literacy services. |
Adult Literacy | tutor | 2022 |
Online Book Sale Volunteer - Mesa AZ
This volunteer job description from the Mesa Public Library in Arizona supports the huge online booksale operation (about $100,000/year) which is a… more |
Book Sales / Bookstore, Materials Handling | online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library, Booksales | 2022 |
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 |
Summer Reading Beanstack Expert Trainer - Santa Clarita
This volunteer job description was developed by the Santa Clarita Public Library to be used with their Summer Reading Program. |
Children's Services, Adult Programming, Tech Services | beanstack, Summer reading | 2022 |
Sample Position Description - includes Confidentiality statement, Photo permission, parental permission
This sample job description from the Dauphin County Library System includes a Confidentiality Statement, Permission to Photograph and Parental… more |
Teen / Young Adult Services, Adult Programming | Confidentiality, parental permission, photo release | 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 |