Open positions:
None at this time. Applications are always accepted.
For consideration please complete the application packet and return to the library in person or email completed applications to hello@jacksoncitylibrary.org
Volunteer applications are always accepted and volunteers are placed as library needs arise. Contact ian@jacksoncitylibrary.org for more information on volunteering.
Student Board Member (volunteer)
Apply here: https://forms.gle/ynxc96asfe5BgNRY8
Student Trustee for Jackson City Library
The Jackson City Library (JCL) Board of Trustees is seeking a student member. The student trustee provides an important student-based viewpoint for the Board. Additionally, the experience of participating on a volunteer governing board will provide an educational experience that encourages the student to be more engaged and connected to
the community and its resources.
The purpose of the Student Trustee is:
• To serve as a non-voting advisory member of the JCL Board of Trustees;
• To provide insight to and support of topics of interest to the Board;
• To build a connection between the JCL Board of Trustees and the youth in the
communities;
• To serve as a liaison between the library and the school districts it serves;
• To provide more diverse input into the development and direction of JCL;
• To gain experience by serving on a volunteer board.
The Student Trustee must be:
• An eligible high school student in grade 9 or higher who lives in the Jackson City School District.
• In good academic standing and remain so during the tenure of the Board term;
• A current JCL card holder in good standing;
• Able and willing to attend monthly Board meetings, typically the second Tuesday
of each month at 4 p.m. in the library Potter Room.
• Interested in the process of governing with a willingness to participate in decisionmaking conversations;
• Able to convey personal opinions and those of the general student population;
• Able to adhere to all the rules and regulations pertaining to Board membership;
• Appropriately dressed for Board meetings;
• Able to fulfill the duties expected of any Board members, including participating on
committees and attending special meetings and events when appropriate.
The student trustee is an advisory position. Students are not eligible to vote or make
motions. The student trustee may be removed and replaced at the discretion of the board for
failure to attend meetings, failure to maintain academic standards, or for behavior
unbecoming of a representative of the library.
Applications will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees and library administration.
The online application can be found at: https://forms.gle/ynxc96asfe5BgNRY8
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the Jackson City Library to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps, or veteran status to deny ones contribution to our efforts because he or she is a member of a minority group is an injustice, not only to the individual but to the Jackson City Library. It is the intent and desire of the Jackso City Library that equal employment opportunity will be provided in employment, promotions, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.