"Part-Time Library Assistant (Circulation)"

Part-Time Library Assistant (Circulation)

Company: Auburn University Montgomery

Category: Libraries

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Vacancy Number: S-01248

Special Instructions to Applicants

Auburn University at Montgomery reserves the right once interviewing has begun to stop accepting applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Auburn University at Montgomery Library seeks an enthusiastic and customer-service focused individual to provide part-time night and weekend library coverage in their Access Services department. This individual will be primarily responsible for providing coverage at the circulation desk along with managing student workers on assigned nights and weekends. Successful applicants will be self-motivated, able to work independently, and be highly skilled in customer service.

The Library Assistant will be responsible for the following:

• Assist AUM Library patrons at the circulation desk.
• Open and/or close the AUM Library; open and/or close the Access Services department.
• Record statistics during assigned shift.
• Handle any money transactions and manage cash box.
• Manage student worker activities during assigned shift.
• Read shelves, shift, and sort materials as necessary to maintain accuracy, order, and neatness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of basic research techniques.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn the Library of Congress classification system.
• Skill in using computer software applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work nights and weekends
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of college course work equal to one year and/or experience equivalent to one year of library work.

This posting will remain open until closed: Yes

About the University/College

Located in Alabama's vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don't just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.

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