Job Description
The University of Denver Library brings the history of cultural experience to successive generations, enabling each to gain insight into the human endeavor. The Library is central to discovery and creative interaction among students and faculty. The Library links information and the University community regardless of the location of the information or the individual seeking it. The work environment is an academic library with cyclical periods of increased workloads with the possibility of stressful situations. The department is highly automated with attention paid to ergonomics and safety. The unit is one of several working collaboratively and cooperatively in a team-based organization. The work environment consists of surroundings with moderate noise levels and frequent contact with electrical devices.
Position Summary
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 a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
Essential Functions
- Retrieve requested material using ladders and aerial lift.
- Shelve books in designated areas.
- Transportation of 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.
- Recognizes and incorporates the mission and goals of the department, and the Library as a whole, into all aspects of their work.
- Frequent adjustments to the daily routine based on the priorities of the day.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 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.
Required Qualifications
- Have a valid driver's license and at least 21 years of age, pass the defensive driving course, and must be willing and able to operate a University vehicle and an aerial lift (after on-site training).
Preferred Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED.
Work Schedule
An average of 15-20 hours per week, flexible schedule, daytime and weekend hours; no evening hours.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
Additional Info & Requirements
The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities and veterans. The University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Have a valid driver's license and at least 21 years of age, pass the defensive driving course, and must be willing and able to operate a University vehicle and an aerial lift (after on-site training).
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
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Jessica Lovan at recruiting@du.edu.
All applications must be submitted via the du.edu/jobs site. The posting will be closed when all positions are filled.