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Job Description

This position exists to direct the operation of the Circulation unit, splitting the coverage of the hours of operation with other circulation staff; open and close the library; train and supervise student employees, community service workers, and volunteers; oversee the check in/out of materials; process overdue fines and bills for lost materials; process reserve materials; monitor physical status of shelves, overseeing shifting of materials as necessary; provide reference assistance on a limited scale; and perform other tasks as necessary to fulfill the mission of the unit.  Shift work is required as the Library is open until midnight, and occasionally 2am, as well as weekends.

Job duties includes:

1)  Student Assistant Supervision

2)  Builidng and Equipment Services

3)  Patron Services

4)  Missing Items

5)  Building Coordinator

6)  Team Player

7)  Statistics

8)  Collect Fines

9)  Materials Handling

10)  Departmental Management

This is a Colorado state classified position, and applicants must be a Colorado resident.  For a complete job description and application instructions, visit www.cu.edu/cu-careers and refer to job number 08286.

Additional Info & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:  Two years of general library experience including typing, ordering, preparing, shelving, and maintaining library materials.  Two years of coursework from an accredited college or university, including 12 semester hours of library science course work, may substitute for two years of the general library experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Library Circulation experience; Experience working with Innovative Interface's Millennium or Sierra ILS; Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Supervisory experience (students, staff, or volunteers).

The Community

The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado was established in 1965. The student population is approximately 12,000 students.  

• UCCS offers 45 bachelor's, 22 master's, and five doctoral degree programs
• US News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
  • Ninth among Western regional public universities
  • Nationally ranked undergraduate business and engineering programs
  • Nationally ranked graduate programs in nursing, business and public affairs

Colorado Springs, located at the foot of Pikes Peak, has a population of approximately 500,000, with tourism, high technology, manufacturing, sports and the military ranking as the key industries within the community. Located 70 miles south of Denver, Colorado Springs offers a wide variety of leisure and educational activities including sports, parks, symphony, local theater groups, museums and several institutions of higher education.

HR Info

Cindy Corwin:   ccorwin@uccs.edu

For application instructions, visit www.cu.edu/cu-careers.  Refer to job number 08286.  Application must include a cover letter addressing your qualifications for the position, a resume or curriculum vitae, a list of 5 professional references to include at least 2 recent or past supervisors, and the Classified Staff Application Form. 

This position will require a criminal, sex offender, and financial background check prior to employment.