The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation (NWBSN) is seeking a part time librarian to support operations of our
tribal library. The tribal library encompasses physical materials such as books, media, and electronic resources–
including scanned and unscanned primary source material– for use of tribal members. This position is part time at 20-30
hours per week and is non-benefitted. Schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday with some assigned Saturdays. This
position reports to the Cultural Resource Manager. PART-TIME – Temporary
The tribal librarian will be responsible for:
o Staffing the tribal library during public hours.
o Recommending reading materials to general patrons.
o Guiding research of patrons.
o Prior knowledge of tribal lifeways is preferred, but an ongoing willingness to learn and share tribal lifeways and history is mandatory.
o Co-ordinating with heads of tribal programs which are run in the library.
o Scheduling patron use of materials.
o Knowledge of computer programs along with friendly ways of teaching and supervising computer usage.
o Firm leadership regarding computer rules.
o Teaching in a natural way about libraries and their multifaceted potential.
o Establishing organizational system to maintain collections.
o Cataloguing or supervising cataloguing materials into existing database.
o Overseeing lending and return of materials and gathering fines.
o Developing user-friendly organizational systems for materials
Additional Responsibilities:
Additional responsibilities include working with NWBSN staff to ensure collaboration for events, cultural programming,
and services for tribal members.
Qualifications:
o Experience in education, database management, cultural resources
o Bachelor’s degree preferred
o Previous library experience preferred
Knowledge, skills, abilities:
o Superior organization skills
o Database management
o Technology fluency (Microsoft suite, Adobe, PC, Apple).
o Native American/tribal community experience
o Effective communication skills
o Independently motivated
Compensation:
o $19/hr.
Required documents
o Resume
o Cover letter
Please send resume and cover letter to Jason Walker at jwalker@nwbshoshone.com. First review of applications May 28th, 2026.