Administrative and Library Assistant

About Curry College:

Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution located on a wooded 135-acre campus in Milton, MA just seven miles from downtown Boston. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Curry College offers 20 undergraduate majors, as well as four graduate programs.

Curry College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in every aspect of its operations. The College values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. 

Job Description:

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Levin Library Director, the Administrative and Library Purchasing Assistant is responsible for the coordination of overall office support functions of the Levin Library. The Administrative and Library Purchasing Assistant is also responsible for coordinating library materials and supplies purchasing, book and electronic acquisitions (including ordering, receiving, and updating orders in the Banner system), as well as communicating with vendors on a variety of products and services.

Essential Functions
 

1. Administrative Functions:

• Establish and sustain positive and productive working relationships across college departments to further library goals and institutional goals;
• Serve as the general coordinator for events and assist with event planning and execution; Responsibilities include but are not limited to: room reservations, catering coordination, coordinate with Institutional Advancement on invitation publication / dissemination, publicity, maintain a record of RSVPs for Library events and conferences, and aid with planning the Library Retreat;
• Provide general administrative support including but not limited to; responding to phone inquiries; recording, disseminating and archive library departmental and collection management meeting minutes; maintain library conference room and other library teaching space reservation requests. Maintain Levin Library calendar and library faculty and staff Vacation/Time Off records in Outlook and Excel, respectively;
• Assist with Survey construction, dissemination, and data collection utilizing programs such as Qualtrics, as requested;
• Generate reports, correspondence and forms of a confidential nature using Powerpoint, Excel, and Word;
• Coordinate the general care and maintenance on office equipment such as: multi-function printers, computers, and telephones;
• Coordinate with various departments (Buildings and Grounds, Finance, Provost's office) regarding floor plan design and layout, furniture inventory and design as necessary;
• Coordinate, complete or assist with all departmental mailings handled both internally and externally (mail-merge of letters, printing, stuffing, mailing, etc.).

2. Budget Preparation and Assessment

• Assist Library Director in preparation, and maintenance of Operating and Capital Budget by maintaining timely, accurate records of utilization for the department;
• Monitor budget balance in Banner, and provide updates as requested;
• Assists library staff with budget related inquiries;
• Reconciles Banner entries with expenditure spreadsheets;
• Conduct a Year End reconciliation of the budget.

3. Purchasing / Acquisitions

• Gain working knowledge of library resource purchasing workflow in relation to library and enterprise management systems, and external vendors;
• Support librarians with purchase requests / orders and communication with vendors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; the preparation and processing of all purchase requisitions, and placing orders with vendor once a purchase order has been assigned by Finance;
• Maintain accurate records of all shipments and deliveries. Responsibilities include maintaining a log of all orders and deliveries in Banner as shipments arrive, as well as tracking order and delivery details on expenditure spreadsheets, and submitting invoice to Finance for payment;
• Collaborate with the Collection Management Group to create and build efficient work flow recommendations and procedures. This includes but is not limited to; attending monthly meetings to assist librarians with budget-related inquiries and present encumbered totals to the group as well as preparing reports to Collection Manager the percentage of budget spent by December 1 and February 1;
• Inventory and order office and event supplies, and equipment for the Department as needed;
• Complete acquisitions processing, including but not limited to, electronic subscription renewal records in Alma, the library management system. Aid in the development of a sustainable workflow which integrates information from both paper records and different share drive folders;
• Serve as liaison to both internal and external contacts. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to; coordinating book orders and other library materials through YBP and various individual publishers, resolving both internal and external inquiries, requesting quotes from vendors, and communicating with Vendors / Librarians regarding late / missing items;
• Maintain, and keep current, invoices, vendor contact info, statistics, and related acquisitions documentation in Alma;
• Aid librarians in resource evaluation by retrieving and curating usage statistics reports from vendors, aggregating faculty feedback on relevance to current curriculum gathered by librarian liaisons, and other determinants of cost effectiveness including cost per usage/FTE. Assist Library Tech team with periodic data management projects involving vendors and technical infrastructure, such as usage evidenced through Alma, to enable the library to know more about its functions and services and their use by the Curry community.

Additional Functions

• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy;
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree in a related field;
• A minimum of two to five years office administration experience with knowledge of accounting concepts, acquisition activities, and library functions;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a variety of individuals;
• Demonstrable computing skills and efficiency utilizing complex computing applications on the systems and programs of College's choice; currently by way of example, Microsoft Office Suite. Able to learn new technology;
• Ability to follow-up, follow-through, multi-task, set priorities and adhere to deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree;
• Experience with and interest in libraries and library processes and services highly desired;
• A minimum of two to five years of office administration experience, preferably in a college setting with proven technical abilities across a variety or complex software systems, relational databases, and web-based programs. Banner a Plus.

Additional Information:

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.

Curry College is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law, including Title IX.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be directed to the College's Title IX Coordinator, Rachel King at Rachel.king@curry.edu, (617) 979-3516, or King Academic Administration Building, 55 Atherton St, or US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") - Boston Office, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921, (617) 289-0111.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online at https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/job-opportunities for consideration.  Interested Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of three professional reference names, one of which must be a former or current supervisor, including complete contact information and professional titles.