Library Assistant - Part Time
- Employer
- Georgian Court University
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 13, 2023
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Job Details
- This is a part-time, 20 hour per week position supporting the
Sister Mary Joseph Cunningham Library during the Fall and Spring
semesters. This is the primary position responsible for maintaining
the library building, including the opening and closing of the
building on weekends. At times, the incumbent may be the only
library staff member in the building. Library Assistants are the
first point of service for nearly everyone entering the SMJC
Library building and are absolutely critical to creating a
welcoming environment and ensuring all library users and visitors
have an outstanding experience. Library Assistants provide high
quality, friendly, and effective library services to all library
users and visitors, ranging from materials movement and performing
routine library support duties including Circulation and
Interlibrary Loan operations. Reports to the Access Services
Generalist.
The person in this position will work regularly scheduled evening/weekend hours during the Fall and Spring semesters only.
The schedule for this position is:
Friday: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 2:00pm – 10:00 p.m.
Since this position will work less than 1000 hours per year, it is not eligible for benefits.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the timely opening and closing of the library as scheduled.
- Perform circulation desk functions (check materials in/out, collect fines, register borrowers), and rotate with team members in staffing the Circulation Desk.
- Perform duties of Interlibrary Loan operations.
- Assists with print and electronic reserve operations.
- Assist with shelving and shelf reading.
- Troubleshoot microforms machines.
- Correspond via email and fax.
- Assist in training and supervision of student assistants as needed.
- Participate in other activities as assigned, including but not limited to: processing donations, repair of library materials, organizing periodic book sales, participating in library inventory, showcase displays, and special projects.
- Participate in team meetings and projects.
- Integrate the core values of respect, integrity, compassion, justice and service in all aspects of interaction.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma required, college preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong computer skills, including MS Word and Excel, familiar with e-mail and internet use.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Ability to work independently within a team-based environment.
- Library experience with an Integrated Library System or OCLC WMS library system is desirable.
- Ability to lift 20 lbs., push/pull a 50 lb. cart, bend and reach to high/low shelves and work standing or sitting for long periods.
Company
Georgian Court University: History, Culture and Academic Excellence
Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey, Georgian Court University is located in residential Lakewood, New Jersey, on a magnificent 156-acre estate formerly belonging to financier George Jay Gould. The campus is conveniently situated 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia and only 10 miles from the beautiful Jersey Shore. Bordering Lake Carasaljo, the site is a National Historic Landmark with magnificent statuary, beautiful architecture and lush gardens, making it a truly breathtaking and inspiring place to learn, study, and live. After a long history as a women's college with coeducational graduate programs and undergraduate evening programs, Georgian Court became a fully coeducational as of Fall 2013. All degree and certificate programs during the day and evening are now open to both women and men.
Open to students of all faiths, Georgian Court University provides comprehensive liberal arts education in the Roman Catholic tradition with a special concern for women. The university offers a curriculum that is broad enough to be truly liberal, yet specialized enough to provide in-depth preparation for careers or further study.
The unique Georgian Court University atmosphere is one of a small college ambiance in a technologically advanced, highly esteemed university setting. Centered around the core values of the Sisters of Mercy, the university offers an extremely safe and nurturing campus environment with individualized attention and guidance.
The Georgian Court faculty is committed to teaching and individual mentoring, with an outstanding 92% holding doctorates or terminal degrees in their field. They are dedicated and caring educators and experts in their respective industries, while demonstrating public service and a personal affinity to our core values-respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service.
Georgian Court University offers more than 30 undergraduate degrees, 10 graduate degrees, and a variety of certificates in a wide range of areas through our three schools:
- The School of Arts & Sciences
- The School of Business
- The School of Education
Benefits of a Georgian Court University education include:
- Small classes, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1
- Personalized education-faculty members readily available for mentoring
- All classes taught by faculty members, not graduate assistants
- Inclusive core values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service
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