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Part-Time Evening Circulation Manager - Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)

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Posted by GSLIS, August 05, 2008
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Morton R. Godine Library

Title: Part-Time Evening Circulation Manager
Classification: Per-Diem
Department: Library
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 6:15-9:15pm, except state holidays
Calendar: September through May
Rate of Pay: $12/hour

General Duties: The Evening Circulation Manager serves as one of the members of the Public Services Team with primary responsibility in the areas of circulation, reference, supervising student workers and, from 7 to 9pm overseeing library operations.

Reports to: Public Services Clerk IV

Specific Duties:

  1. Performs circulation functions including charging/discharging materials, processing fines, and updating patron records.
  2. Supervises and trains part-time student employees.
  3. Provides reference services in absence of Public Services Librarians.
  4. Assists patrons with the use of all public service equipment including computers, printers, scanners, and photocopiers. Performs maintenance on and troubleshoots equipment as necessary.
  5. Serves as liaison to other college departments open from 7 to 9pm (Public Safety, Facilities, Computer Arts labs).
  6. Closes the library as scheduled, ensuring compliance with facilities procedures and timely service to patrons.
  7. Collects statistical data for public services operations.
  8. Works on special projects as established during library strategic planning and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  1. Applicants must have at least one year of paraprofessional experience in a library setting or similar office environment, preferably in public services.
  2. Supervisory experience.
  3. Accuracy and attention to detail.
  4. Flexibility appropriate for a dynamic work setting, with desire to participate in collaborative problem solving.
  5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  6. Familiarity with bibliographic utilities (OCLC), online library systems (Voyager preferred), and Microsoft Office applications, desired.
  7. Knowledge of the methods used in performing library research and bibliographic searches.

Applications accepted until position is filled.
Start date as soon as possible.
Please send resume and letter of application to Library Director Paul Dobbs at pauldobbs@massart.edu.