What are the responsibilities and job description for the Circulation Assistant position at University of Detroit Mercy?
Description
Job ID
SF9735-0504-1846
Position Classification
FT Staff Non Union
Position Summary
1. To assist with maintaining collection.
2. To provide information to patrons & to assist them with using library records.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Administrative Duties
- Create circulation desk coverage schedule.
- Assist in supervising part-time library technicians who work in circulation.
- Responsible for Interlibrary Loans.
2. Circulation Duties:
- Provide customer service by assisting patrons at the information desk.
- Assist with daily operations of library circulation services including handling library materials.
- Ensures that patron information is correct and current in the ILS.
- Answers directional, informational, policy, and procedure questions by telephone or in person.
- Handles monetary transactions.
- Order supplies.
- Assist with opening and/or closing the library.
- Responsible for processing of mail for the law library
3. Collection Maintenance:
- Generate collection reports.
- Maintain Course Reserves and Reserves collections.
- Prepare shelving carts.
- Work on special interdepartmental projects.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Education - A college degree or four to eight years of work experience in a related field.
- Experience - Six months to two years (Equivalent combination of education and employment).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Must be a good communicator, well-spoken, and calm. Must be a team player with a willingness to perform other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping. Occasionally lift average weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).
Work Environment
Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.
Salary/Pay Information
Commensurate with experience
Anticipated Schedule
TBD
Employee Benefits
At the University of Detroit Mercy, we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following benefits:
• Medical -
o Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network
•Dental -
o UDM’s School of Dentistry FREE to you and your dependents
o Option to purchase additional dental plan through UNUM
•Vision –
o Under United Healthcare, you are able to get one exam every 24 months
o Under Heritage Vision, an eye exam and lenses (not Frame) are provided every 12 months
(Plans are available to employees to purchase as an option)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts offered
• Employee Assistance Program -
o Provided to everyone in your household
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life and AD&D
o 1x base salary up to Dollar One Hundred Thousand.
• Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance
• Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children.
• Retirement Plan -
o UDM provides matches up to 8%
Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.
