Library Assistant

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Work type:
Part Time Hourly
Location:
Elkhart, IN
Categories:
Office/Clerical
General Description of Position:
The position is responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the South Bend-Elkhart campus library locations during evening and weekend hours. Also, in the absence of the Library Director and the campus Librarian, the Library Assistant will maintain effective Library services. The position reports to the Library Director. This position is for the Elkhart County location of the South Bend-Elkhart campus.
Major Responsibilities:
-Assists students and faculty with the use of library resources, including computers and computer applications, the print management system, and audio/visual equipment, and resolves problems with these resources as directed. -Supervises library work-study students assigned evening and weekend hours in the absence of the Library Director and campus Librarian. -Checks-in and maintains the print serials, reserve book collections; shelves books and other materials. -Gathers and reports in-library usage statistics and online resources usage statistics as assigned by the Library Director. -Works with the campus Librarian to meet campus library service objectives. -Performs other duties as assigned consistent with commonly accepted practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates Degree (e.g. Library Technical Assistant) or related degree with work experience required. Must possess the ability to work with minimal supervision. Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
Position requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the College students and employees.
Fully supports the College’s mission and strategic plan initiatives.
Selected candidate for employment will be subject to pre-employment background checks, including criminal history check, and any offer of employment will be contingent upon that outcome.
Work Hours:
Hiring Range:
$15.00 per hour
Diversity Statement:
Diversity: At Ivy Tech Community College we honor and appreciate the diversity of our students, employees, and community. Ivy Tech seeks to embody individuals who vary in terms of race, national/ethnic origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental ability, socioeconomic status, religious preference, veteran status, and citizenship, in the service of learning.
Equity: Ivy Tech Community College seeks to create opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access in hiring, compensating, promoting, providing services for, educating, and overall support.
Belonging: The active, intentional and ongoing engagement Ivy Tech Community College has with diversity – in its college community, in its curriculum, in its offices and workplace, and in the communities it serves. A sense of belonging refers to real and perceived social support on campus or in one’s department, a feeling or sensation of connectedness, and the experience of mattering or feeling cared about, accepted, respected, valued by, and important to the campus community, including peers, colleagues, faculty, and staff. Ivy Tech seeks to provide a sustained welcoming and protected environment for all people, regardless of their background and identity, as all belong at Ivy Tech.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Attach a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references (names, address, phone number).
Copies of transcripts may be required at time of interview. Original hard copies of transcripts will be required at time of hire.
Advertised:
13 Sep 2022
US Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
30 Sep 2022
US Eastern Daylight Time

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