Job Description
The University of Denver Hampden Center seeks an enthusiastic technician to perform the daily operations of the Hampden Center. The candidate will retrieve materials with great exactitude for the DU community, transport materials to and from campus, process returns, and assign materials locations using the local organizational schema and Alma. This position is an excellent introduction to a high functioning, service-focused, library operation. This is an excellent entry level position for those without the prior experience that the Hampden Center Project Technician II position required.
This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1000 hours in a calendar year.
Essential Functions
- Retrieve requested material using ladders and aerial lift.
- Shelve books in designated areas.
- Transport materials to and from campus using the University’s vehicles.
- Conduct routine stack searches for overdue or missing items.
- Perform a building walkthrough each shift.
- Shift library materials as needed to build and comply with space planning procedures and maintenance.
- Participate in inventory and re-labeling projects.
- Cooperate as a team member with staff to achieve efficient library operation.
- Become capable of both opening and closing procedures in the absence of the manager, including but not limited to, arming and/or disarming the building.
- Recognize and incorporate the mission and goals of the department, and the Library as a whole, into all aspects of work.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to pass the defensive driving course, and willing and able to operate a University vehicle and an aerial lift (after on-site training).
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to engage on a professional level to assure excellent internal customer service.
- High attention to detail and the ability to learn an organizational schema.
- Ability to work in both a typical office environment and a warehouse environment.
- Ability to lift boxes up to 25-50 pounds, stand, bend, kneel, push, pull, and use ladders to perform the work.
- Ability to make frequent adjustments to the daily routine based on the priorities of the day.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, 20-40 hours per week.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by Thursday, September 1, 2016.
Additional Info & Requirements
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- High school diploma or GED.
- Possess a valid driver's license and at least 21 years of age.
The Community
The University of Denver operates a 55,000sqft, high density storage facility that currently houses nearly 90% of the University's collections. We are entering a new, exciting phase of operations and are looking to add some interesting, library-interested staff. As our services, partnerships, and holdings expand, we are building an operational culture that is built on a lean/continuous improvement background. To that end, we are rarely satisfied with "good enough" and all staff are expected to participate in making the entirety of our operations more strategic, providing better outcomes to our users by building better processes by experimentation, data, and resource expertise.
The ideal candidate will not want to sit in a cubicle with their time. We are focused on taking the ILS out into the stacks to complete the myriad of projects we currently have underway. In addition, this position will work 100% of their time with the collection at the offsite storage facility in Lakewood, CO (near Hampden and Kipling).
HR Info
For questions about the process or the positions, please contact Caroline Rew at caroline.rew@du.edu.
All applications must be submitted via the du.edu/jobs site. The posting will be closed when all positions are filled.