Library Associate, Circulation & Reserves
Summary:
This position is responsible for opening and closing the entire building and overseeing the daily operations of the Circulation/Reserves desk, including student employees, in coordination with other library faculty and staff.
Duties:
- Opening and closing the building, overseeing student employees as they perform assigned tasks related to opening and closing procedures.
- Perform all tasks relevant to the operation of Circulation/Reserves, such as cross training other staff members and training the student employees.
- Will be assigned to work evenings and/ or weekend hours
- Provide customer service, including guiding patrons to the point of service that will be able to best meet their need as well as assisting with all Circulation/Reserves, and interlibrary loan requests.
- Maintains the book stacks including re-shelving books and periodicals, inventory of books and shifting of books to alleviate overcrowding as well as training, overseeing, and assisting student employees in these tasks.
- Serve as backup for staff and/or students as needed.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
- Maintains and acquires new skills and knowledge both to remain up-to-date for compliance and to enhance job skills.
- Participates on library and university committees as assigned or as time permits.
Benefits:
- Health insurance and other benefits as an employee of the State of Texas.
- Tuition assistance is provided to employee, a spouse and/or eligible dependent children.
Minimum Qualifications
Education / Experience:
- A high school diploma or equivalent required and 1 year of library experience or two years’ experience in retail and/or customer service.
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel).
Knowledge:
• Standard library and office practices and procedures
• Understand, interpret and carry out detailed oral and written instructions
• Basic computer skills including: internet navigation and Microsoft Office
• Communicate with faculty, staff, students, and the general public
Skills:
• Working ability to search for and locate library print and electronic resources
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interact and communicate with faculty, staff, students, and library patrons
• Capable of working with a diverse population
• Capable of learning and using workflows
• Capable of using copy machines, fax machines, printers, computers, scanners, and cash registers
• Understand, interpret, and carry out detailed oral and written instructions
• Good customer service skills
Lamar University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Lamar University is proud to provide employment preference to veteran applicants in accordance with Texas 805 Government Code, Section 657.003.
Some college credit is preferred.
Two year’s experience in retail and/or customer service preferred.
Experience in the use of a library classification system (i.e., Library of Congress Classification (LCC) or Dewey Decimal System) preferred.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Salary: $22,880
Job Posting Link to Apply: https://jobs.lamar.edu/postings/10155