Library Service Center Specialist

Description

Job Description

Under the direction of the Head of the Service Center this position is to maintain timely and accurate access to both offsite departmental records for departmental users and patron access to library materials. University Libraries maintains an offsite Records Center for storage of official records of the University. In addition, the Library houses library material in two off-site locations. This position is critical in ensuring that both departmental users and library patrons have fast, timely access to material.

Required Qualifications

- Experience prioritizing and organizing work tasks with attention to detail
- Experience with word processing tools such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word as well as team communications tools such as email and shared calendars
- Experience with providing excellent customer service
- Experience handling sensitive and confidential material
- Must have a valid driver's license in good standing
- Must be able to routinely lift, move boxes and bins weighing 50+ lbs
- Must be able to work from elevated locations, 40 feet height
- Must complete provided training to earn certification to use a Raymond order picker within 90 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working in a warehouse or high density storage facility
- Experience in an active records environment
- Experience with inventory management
- Experience working in a library environment
- Experience operating warehouse powered lift equipment

Pay Band

3

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$36,501-$37,750 dependent on qualifications and experience

Review Date

09/27/2024

Additional Information

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is committed to building a culturally diverse community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. We are committed to mentoring and establishing safe spaces, both physical and virtual, where employees from current and historically minoritized groups can thrive.
The members of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech strive individually and collectively to create, sustain, and share inclusive ways of knowing in conscientious community with each other and all the people we serve in every space we shape. In keeping with our Aspirational Identity and the Virginia Tech Principles of Community, the University Libraries commits to build and maintain enduring climates of mutual care, respect, and responsibility.

- The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
- Must have a valid driver's license in good standing.
- Must be able to regularly lift, move boxes and bins weighing 50+ lbs.
- Must be able to work from elevated locations, 40 feet height.
- Must complete provided training to earn certification to use a Raymond order picker within 90 days of employment.
- Work location: Library Service Center, Energy Drive, Blacksburg, VA (not on main VT campus)

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance . These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne at [email protected] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Advertised: September 12, 2024
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