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Job Description

What your key responsibilities will be:
Working within the dynamic William M. White Business Library of the University Libraries, this para-professional position will be responsible for:
• Managing the physical collections housed in the William M. White Business Library by processing new materials into the collection, and shifting and withdrawing items from the collection as necessary.
• Supporting circulation and student supervision and payroll in the absence of the branch manager.
• Ensuring adequate and appropriate signage is displayed to promote the library collection.
• Analyzing data and statistics on the library collection to determine what is circulating, what items are no longer circulating, and identifying any gaps within the collection.
• Acting as a reference resource for students, staff, faculty, and public patrons.

Additional Info & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

What we require:
Must be a current Colorado resident in order to apply.
Four years of general library experience involving typing, ordering, preparing, shelving, and maintaining library materials, including two years of technical library experience involving cataloging/classifying, providing reference and patron services, and creating/revising procedures.

Substitution:
Two years of course work from an accredited college or university including twelve semester hours of library science course work may substitute for two years of the general library experience.

Required Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and abilities

What you will need:
• Demonstrated customer service experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Detail oriented
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Creativity – ability to use creativity for library collection outreach materials

Desired Qualifications

What we’d like you to have:
• Experience with library collection analysis and management
• Experience creating displays and signage
• Experience processing incoming materials
• Prior work experience in a Business Library or an interest in business subjects
• Experience with the Sierra ILS
• Knowledge of the Library of Congress call number system

Preferred qualifications may be used to further reduce the pool of applicants to those who are most highly qualified.

The Community

Who we are:
As the flagship university of a multi-campus system in the State of Colorado, CU Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. Today, with our sights set on becoming the standard for the great comprehensive public research universities of the new century, we strive to serve the people of Colorado and to engage with the world through excellence in our teaching, research, creative work, and service. The University Libraries support this vision and mission by supporting the scholarly research of our faculty and students. The Libraries, a member of the Association of Research Libraries, is the largest library collection in the Rocky Mountain region.

The William M. White Business Library is located in the Koelbel Business Building and serves the faculty and 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students of the Leeds School of Business in degree programs that include accounting, finance, marketing, and management.

HR Info

Boulder Campus Human Resources

303.492.6475

hresmail@colorado.edu

Important Notes:
Application materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Applications MUST be completed in their entirety, including job title, duties, months and years employed from and employed to, and hours per week worked. (Minimum experience requirements are calculated on a full time 40 hour a week equivalent.) Resumes will not be accepted in place of the official Classified Staff Online Application. If it is determined that you meet the required qualifications, your application materials will be used to identify a top group of the most highly qualified candidates. Please, specifically address the qualifications, competencies and preferred qualifications on your application. There may be questions at the end of this application related to these qualifications and competencies, your answers to these questions will be verified against your application materials and may be checked with references. False information could lead to your removal from the hiring process.

If your application is rejected, you will be notified. Contact the HR Consultant within five days of notice to discuss the rejection. If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the comparative analysis process, including conduct or content of an examination, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice of elimination from consideration or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Scores and ranks are NOT appealable. Please see the information about your appeal rights and forms at the following link: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DPA-SPB/SPB/1232721347216. Forms should be faxed to 303/866-5038 or delivered to 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Veterans: Qualified veterans and surviving spouses are eligible for veteran’s preference. If you were honorably discharged and served during one of the periods for which the federal government awards veteran’s preference, please attach your DD214 to this posting.

Appointment to this vacancy, or vacancies, represented by this announcement is (are) expected to be from the eligible list created. However, there is a possibility that the appointment(s) may be filled by another method of appointment due to valid articulated business reasons.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to providing a safe and productive learning, living and working community. To achieve this goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history. Further, all employees must submit to the self-disclosure requirements outlined in the campus background check policy available at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/background-check-policy.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

The University of Colorado is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, the University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation or political philosophy in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. Inquiries may be directed to the Boulder Campus Title IX Coordinator by calling 303-492-2127 or to the Office of Civil Rights.

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