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Part-time Administrative Assistant (2 positions)

Fully remote work environment with some travel to headquarters in Lansing, MI. 
 
About MCLS

The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 consortium serving more than 600 member libraries across Indiana and Michigan. Governed by a member board and staffed by highly trained professionals, MCLS’s mission is to collaborate and share resources that libraries of all types to better serve their communities. MCLS empowers libraries to achieve the extraordinary through a variety of services such as eLicensing and collection resources, consulting, training, and technology solutions. 

About the position

The Part-Time Administrative Assistant serves as a primary point of contact for general inquiries and provides responsive, reliable administrative support across MCLS’s daily operations. This fully-remote role supports communications, scheduling, record keeping, membership administration, and customer service functions in a hybrid organizational environment. The position ensures smooth coordination among staff, members, and external partners by maintaining accurate information, facilitating meetings, and assisting with organizational projects as needed.

Primary responsibilities
  1. Answer the main MCLS phone line and administrative emails, responding professionally and routing calls appropriately.
  2. Process and route RIDES help desk tickets in a timely and accurate manner.
  3. Support online meetings, including scheduling, communication, preparation, starting, hosting, and basic troubleshooting.
  4. Assist with membership administration, including processing new, renewed, and canceled memberships.
  5. Send welcome communications to new MCLS member libraries and library directors.
  6. Maintain MCLS member and organizational data as directed, including contact management and record updates.
  7. Order supplies for the MCLS office and individual staff as needed or directed. 
  8. Schedule organization-wide meetings, events, and internal staff gatherings.
  9. Assist with special projects and administrative tasks as assigned.
  10. Attend MCLS online staff meetings and contribute to a collaborative remote work environment when schedule permits.
  11. Provide general administrative and clerical support to MCLS staff as directed.

Compensation

Minimum starting salary: $18/hour

To apply

*Please read the complete position details with duties and qualifications.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to jobs@mcls.org by Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 at 5 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Central). 

We look forward to hearing from those who are eager to join our dynamic team and help MCLS achieve excellence in service to libraries.

 

 


MCLS is a non-profit, member-driven organization whose mission is to facilitate sharing resources and to collaborate with other organizations to benefit Michigan and Indiana libraries.