Public Services Assistant

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time Posted: 10/24/2024 Category: Libraries ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism, and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Our mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourages the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.

POSITION: Public Services Assistant

LOCATION: Saint Vincent College

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Part-Time

SHIFT: -not applicable-

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-Exempt

Position Title: Public Services Assistant (Part Time)

Reports to: Assistant Director, Public Services Librarian

Supervises: Work Study students on a limited basis

Primary function: Assist all Dale P. Latimer Library patrons in locating, obtaining, and the circulation of all available Library material. Assist Professional Librarians with other tasks and projects as assigned.

Hours of Employment: This is a part time position that requires evening and weekend availability. Approximate number of hours average between 12-22 hours weekly

Required Qualifications:

Education: Associates Degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred

Experience: Experience using current technology and basic computer applications. 1 to 2 years' experience working in a professional or administrative office environment is desired.

Other qualifications: Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, attentive to details, accurate data entry skills, ability to lift up to 25lbs and climb numerous steps, ability to work with minimal supervision.

Essential duties:

1. Assist Library Patrons with Circulation and Reference services, utilizing electronic databases.
2. Process requests for patrons and page books from the stacks.
3. Enforce Circulation and other Library policies as set by the Director.
4. Supervise Work Study students on a limited basis.
5. Physical opening and closing of the Library Circulation Desk and stacks.Other duties:
6. Oversee the placement on reserve shelves of Library materials as requested by College and Seminary Faculty.
7. Provide new work study students with on-the-job training.
8. Maintain organization of Library materials, utilizing Library of Congress Classification.
9. Assist with projects as assigned by professional librarians.Special challenges and environment

During evening and weekend hours, Public Service Assistants will work with minimal supervision, and at times, without the assistance of work study students. This position requires the incumbent to interact daily with any member of the Saint Vincent Community (student, faculty, administrators, hourly employees of the College and Seminary, and members of the Monastery community) and other patrons.

All positions require the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences institution. Saint Vincent College is committed to diversity and encourages applicants from all qualified candidates. Saint Vincent College is committed to building a diversified and competent population of faculty and staff, andencourages applications from women and minorities. Saint Vincent is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE NOTE: Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory background checks and clearances.

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Saint Vincent College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.