Come lead the Homework Center at the San Bruno Library!
The City of San Bruno Public Library is currently recruiting for a part-time, temporary Library Assistant—Homework Center Supervisor. Candidates must be able to commit from January 2026 to June 2026, for 17 hours per week and availability Monday 2-6PM, Tuesday 2-6PM, Wednesday 1-6PM and Thursday 2-6PM (with the exception of Library and San Bruno Park School District holidays). Although this is a six-month position, the program is ongoing. Continued employment in subsequent school years may be considered based on performance and program needs.
Application Deadline: 5pm on Friday, December 5, 2025
Interviews: Week of December 8, 2025
(Dates are subject to change)
Under the direction of the Library Services Manager, the Library Assistant—Homework Center Supervisor is responsible for the daily operations of the Library's after-school Homework Center, including classroom management, homework help, supervising and training volunteers, collaborating with library staff, and maintaining
accurate records of homework center attendance. The incumbent will be responsible for
maintaining a welcoming place for students to do their homework effectively within the larger context of the library, and for planning STEAM weekly activities and training/supervising students in the use of the 3-D printer. The homework center is a free, drop-in, after-school program for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Some college coursework
- Clear and concise oral and written communication skills
- Ability to assist students with homework and computer skills
- Ability to relate to the public in a tactful and effective manner
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate is a self-starting, independent individual with sound judgement, capable of working in a busy team-oriented public-service environment; possesses excellent customer service skills; has experience working with students in a group setting, experience working with volunteers, and experience leading STEAM/Makerspace activities. Bilingual English-Spanish skills is a plus. In addition, the candidate possesses the following competencies:
- Creates a learning environment—Ensures that support is available to help the individual reach goals; builds other’s sense of task ownership and confidence by offering to help generate ideas, make decisions, obtain resources, and overcome barriers.
- Facilitates development— Leverages environmental supports and removes development barriers; create development opportunities; provides guidance and positive models; seeks suggestions for improving performance; collaboratively creates development plans that include activities targeted to specific goals.
- Seeks to understand students and volunteers—Actively gathers information to understand student and volunteer circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs.
- Meets or exceeds student and volunteer needs—Quickly responds to student and volunteer needs; takes opportunities to exceed student and volunteer needs while avoiding over commitments; gains student and volunteer agreement to proposed solutions; keep students and volunteers informed about actions taken; confirms student and volunteer satisfaction.
- Builds self-awareness—Demonstrates an understanding of own emotional triggers, strengths, and development needs as well as the impact of own behavior on others.
- Listens and responds with empathy—Demonstrates an understanding of the other person’s situation by acknowledging both the facts and the feelings (positive or negative) they are expressing.
- Leverages resources—Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently.
- Maintains relationships—Presents a positive disposition and maintains constructive interpersonal relationships when under stress.
- Delivers clear messages—Conveys messages logically, simply, succinctly, and at the right pace; does not digress; is in command of the message.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications may be submitted online on the City of San Bruno's BambooHR page. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, December 5, 2025. The City of San Bruno utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Your application and all supplemental materials will be reviewed to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable. Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job-related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
* This is a part-time/temporary/seasonal position with the City of San Bruno. As such, employees agree to serve in an at-will capacity and understand that service with the City may be terminated at any time. This position works a maximum of 17 hours per week and does not provide any benefits, except for paid sick leave. In accordance with the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, all temporary, part-time, and seasonal employees, who on or after July 1, 2015, work in California for 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of employment are entitled to paid sick leave for prescribed purposes. Employees will accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and are entitled to use accrued sick days beginning on the 90th day of employment. Employees may use up to 40 hours (or 5 days) of accrued sick leave in each year of employment.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The City of San Bruno Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date by emailing hr@sanbruno.ca.gov.
