What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant I/ Access Services Assistant position at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
MMA is a fully accredited four-year co-educational state university offering Bachelor and Master of Science degrees highly regarded in the worldwide maritime industry beyond.
Located at the west-end of the scenic Cape Cod Canal MMA is an hour's drive from the thriving urban communities of Boston and Providence offering easy access to the pristine beaches of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.
Job Description:
The Access Services Assistant completes circulation tasks processes serials and other library materials supports shelving and stacks maintenance.
The Access Services Assistant provides support for the hybrid Library Circulation / IT Service Desk supports loan and scanning requests assists with collection record and file maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Library Circulation / IT Service Desk coverage.
- Answer basic directional and informational questions assist patrons with the submission of IT Service Desk tickets.
- Leverage the library catalog software to check in check out renew and assess library materials.
- Process newly cataloged books media and incoming serials.
- Track and input serials records missing serials claims.
- Shelve library materials perform stacks and inventory maintenance tasks.
- Process incoming mail receipt and distribution.
- Fulfill inter-library loan requests scanning requests.
- Process circulation holds items requested by other libraries.
- Assist with collecting and maintaining library information inventory item records library collection usage statistics departmental procedures.
- Create displays marketing materials.
- Oversee and assist work study students as needed.
- Repair books other library materials as needed.
- Assist with other library support projects assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree.
- Two years experience working in a library setting or equivalent job experience.
- Computer literacy skills including expertise in spreadsheet and word processing programs e.g. Google Suite Microsoft Office.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds ability to retrieve and shelve library materials from 3 inches over 6 feet off the floor.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Two or more years of Library /IT Service Desk or Access Services experience.
- Adobe Suite Canva or other graphic design program proficiency experience with library marketing activities.
- Experience with Koha Sirsi Dynix or an equivalent integrated library system including serial modules.
- Familiarity with OCLC's Firstsearch WorldCat software ComCat ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan systems.
- Experience working in a higher education environment.
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter resume MMA application contact information of three professional references.
Necessary forms located on the employment link under quick links on the MMA website may be attached sent electronically to hr@maritime.edu or sent via USPS to Human Resources Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay MA 02537.
Finalists must complete a pre-employment drug screening background check.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
