Library Assistant

Library Assistant

R-0002956

Joplin Campus

Staff

Provides technical library support as it relates to librarycatalogs, databases, and indexes and by answering questionsthatrequire basic library science knowledge and consultation. Provides professional library services to students, faculty and staff.

• Ensures library customers are helped promptly and courteously
• Promotes a courteous environment, informed access and independent learning
• Assists with maintaining library displays
• Organizes and maintains library materials and equipment
• Provides high quality customer service
• Coordinates and or assists with loan lending/barrowingactivities
• Provides reference services (i.e., answers reference questions and locates requested information, trains/assists students and faculty in locating/using print/electronic sources, performson-line and internet searches as requested, assists with searchstrategies
• Performs other duties as assigned, including filling in tocover other staff duties during absences.
• Represent department and the University favorably and in accordance with established Core Values and expectations
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goalsand objectives of the organization
• Other administrative tasks (i.e., filing, preparingdocumentation)
• Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and systems
• Actively participate in team and University meetings

• Knowledge obtained through Associate's degree or equivalent work experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• One year library experience working in an automated librarycustomer service environment. Medical library experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of managing and navigatingdatabases
• Must have excellent organizational skills, be detail-oriented,and a self-starter
• Exercise good judgment and discretion at all times
• Ability to be flexible, and able to shift priorities as demandschange
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organization
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy,sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.

KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty,and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus andpublic areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fully accredited, private not-for-private health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine,and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in theU.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks#1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, rural areas and underserved regions in the state.

KCU's Center for Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect apopulation's health and contribute to health disparities, while better preparing students for professional practice. KCU offersdoctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine and clinical psychology and a master's degree in biomedical sciences.

Dual degree offerings include master's degrees in business administration in health care leadership, public health, and bioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.