Specialist III,Library Job Houston area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

One LSC
Student Focused
Own It
Foster Belonging
Cultivate Community
Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-North Harris

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-North Harris, nestled on 200 acres of piney woods, is the original and largest college in the Lone Star College System family. Serving the community for more than three decades, LSC-North Harris offers more than 60 programs of study, including university-transfer and numerous education courses and programs. LSC-North Harris is keenly focused on leading-edge technology in emerging technical job fields.

Location address is 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, Houston, TX 77073.

Job Description PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Specialist III, Library assists students, faculty and the general public in obtaining resources. Circulates library materials and maintains patron records using automated systems and iStar (People Soft). May perform standard and some advanced administrative duties, including but not limited to receiving and logging information, making copies, sorting and distributing mail, preparing basic correspondence, answering routine questions and inquiries, providing information and directions, and providing a customer friendly environment.

Interprets and enforces established library policies and procedures. Responsible for specialized service/area within library.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Uses automated systems and iStar (People Soft) to perform circulation services

Provides information and assistance to library visitors, serving as public contact for the library in person, by telephone and email, and referring patrons to reference librarians when additional assistance is needed

Participates in the daily supervision and training of student assistants and part time staff

Participates in the development of documentation for circulation procedures

Collects money for fines and updates patron records

Assists library patrons in the use of copy machines, audiovisual equipment and digital microform reader printers

Receives, sorts and distributes mail and courier deliveries as assigned

Interprets and enforces circulation policies and procedures for the public and for college staff

Responsible for operation of the Circulation Department in the absence of the Circulation Coordinator

Maintains supplies and forms needed for the daily operation of the Department

Participates in shelf reading, collection inventory project and facilities monitoring

Responsible for one or more of the following specialized functions:

Web page design/maintenance
Equipment maintenance
Specialized library area maintenance - periodicals/reserves/legal documents
Usage reports/statistics/record tracking

Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Strong attention to detail and customer service skills
Ability to use software products
Ability to work on multiple projects
Ability to document expenses
Ability to work some nights and/or weekend shifts

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending;…


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