Job Description
The Access Services unit of Reed Library exists to provide services to the Fort Lewis College community and the general public, including delivering information, assistance resolving patron service difficulties, and assistance with requested and returned materials.
Duties:
Provides patron services to members of the Fort Lewis College community and other library patrons, including all supervisory functions of the circulation module in the Integrated Library System (III Sierra), material retrieval, patron registration process, back up to interlibrary loan and Prospector reciprocal borrowing, assessing and negotiating fines and reductions in fines. Provide technical assistance with computer, copiers,printers, scanners, etc. Responsible for monitoring patron activities and condition of the library building during specific hours, including Sundays-Thursday until 10:00 p.m. Evening will include extended hours to 12:00 a.m. on days prior to and during midterm and final exam periods. Responsible for securing the library building at closing, reporting needed repairs and problems, and enacting emergency management procedures as needed. Performs cash management daily by reconciling cash and receipts each night and prepares cash deposit. Responsible for appearance and functionality of library stacks, including sorting, reserve, and storage areas. Provide instruction for and assignment and monitoring of student tasks including customer service, shelving, statistics gathering, cleaning, recycling, projects, digital repository metadata, etc. Creates and evaluates work lists for students and participates in worker evaluation process.Supervising shelving activities, including shelf reading and shifting projects, including proposing needed shifts. Creates accurate and current range tags and generates needed statistics. Under the direction of the Access Services Librarian and the Library Director, participates in digital repository metadata creation, weeding projects, etc.
Work schedule is as follows:
Fall and Spring semesters: Sunday – Thursday, 1:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Summer semester: Monday – Friday 11:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Exam periods during fall/spring semesters (pre-midterm exams week, midterm exams week, pre-final exams week, final exams weeks): 3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Additional Info & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
One year of general library experience including typing, ordering, preparing, shelving, and maintaining library materials. Some positions may require specific skills and familiarity with library routines and procedures. If your experience is part time it will be prorated.
Preferred Qualifications
Work experience in an academic library
Working knowledge of the Library of Congress call number system
Circulation desk experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Supervisory experience
Required Competencies
Strong customer service skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Flexibility in work hours is a must to accommodate mid-terms and final exams
The Community
Fort Lewis College was named for a 19th century military post located on the land that later became the first campus. We strive to be the finest public liberal arts college in the Western United States. Fort Lewis College offers accessible, high quality, baccalaureate liberal arts education to a diverse student population, preparing citizens for the common good in an increasingly complex world. Come join our team!
Durango is located near the Four Corners junction with New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, with an elevation of 6,512 feet, nestled between red sandstone bluffs in the vast Animas River Valley. Residents enjoy skiing at the Durango Mountain Resort, fly fishing, kayaking, or rafting the Animas River, horseback riding and mountain biking. For more information about our great city, please visit www.durango.org.
HR Info
Please visit www.fortlewis.edu/jobs and go to the Employment Opportunities page, click on Classified Positions, then click on the appropriate job link.
Conditions of Employment
A final job offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check as a condition of employment. All background checks will be conducted with Fort Lewis College policy.