Circulation Services Assistant/Night Supervisor

REPORTS TO: Circulation Services Supervisor

LOCATION : Seeley G. Mudd Library

APPOINTMENT : Eleven-month contract (August-June)

Primary Responsibilities

Under supervision of the Circulation Services Supervisor, the Circulation Services Assistant/Night Supervisor provides excellent service to the community by supervising and training student assistants; processing documents for course reserve; maintaining the library’s circulating equipment collection; providing direct service to patrons; overseeing stack maintenance and inventory; monitoring the library building; and other duties as assigned.

Duties

• Assist in the training and supervision of student circulation assistants and shelvers.
• Maintain the library’s circulating equipment collection, including testing and evaluating.
• Process books and articles for course reserve, including scanning materials, creating catalog records, and seeking copyright permission for reserve materials.
• Use and provide support for circulation system software (Alma).
• Assist students and others in locating library materials.
• Assist in searching for requested items and in recalls on loaned materials.
• Assist with stacks maintenance and shelving materials.
• Monitor and secure the building throughout the night and at closing.
• Process interlibrary loan requests when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Schedule Required

• School year: 40 hours per week Sunday-Thursday, 3:45 p.m. – 12:15 a.m.
• Breaks (December, late March, late June, August): Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Some flexibility in scheduled hours required.
  
  

Required

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED :

• Demonstrated competency in working with students and colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and interest in ongoing learning related to all dimensions of diversity.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow through skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and to follow established emergency procedures.
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of personalities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Discretion and judgement when dealing with confidential information.
  
  

Working Relationships

• Will exist with all members of the Lawrence community (students, faculty, and staff), the general public, and the library staff.
• Will attend various meetings and training programs as necessary.
  
  

Equipment And Software Used

• Computer/Printer/Scanner
• Telephone/E-mail/voicemail
• Photocopiers/Printers
• Microsoft Office applications for Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Teams)
• Libris Alma and Primo library management programs
• OCLC resource sharing and Tipasa interlibrary loan software
• Canvas learning management software