Library Assistant, Evenings and Weekends

Job Description Department:

Public Services
- Staff Pay Rate Type:

Hourly Employee Type:

Job Summary:

The Library Assistant, Evening and Weekend position coordinates evening and weekend library public services for the Colby College Libraries, in collaboration with other library assistants. The Libraries consist of two physical library spaces:
Miller Library (including Special Collections and Archives), and Bixler Art and Music Library. The library assistant assists with the day-to-day operations of the two libraries in the evening and weekend hours, and oversees Bixler stacks maintenance on a daily basis including the supervision of library student assistants. The schedule for this position is during the academic year (September through May) and falls on evenings and weekends (Tuesday
- Thursday, 4pm - 1am, Friday and Saturday, 11am - 8pm). During breaks from the normal academic schedule (for holidays and institutional breaks), the schedule for this position is Monday
- Friday, 8am - 5pm. Colby College Libraries serve as a partner to support and advance research, scholarship, and learning.

The hiring range for this position is $18 - $20 per hour.

Essential Functions and

Key Responsibilities To be successful in this position, an individual should be able to perform the essential duties and bring the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that support the role. This list of duties is intended to be representative rather than exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. In collaboration with Public Services colleagues, coordinate operations for the two library service points in the evenings and on the weekends.

Oversee Bixler stacks maintenance, and supervision of library student assistants. Participate in regular staffing at both service points, and maintain office supplies. Interpret library policies and procedures to the staff and public; collaborate with Public Services colleagues to resolve customer, circulation, and student employee issues. Assist patrons in the use of the library collections, provide basic reference services, and refer more complex inquiries appropriately.

Assist as needed with receiving and processing materials for Course Reserves; enforce Fair use Guidelines for copyrighted material. Perform administrative record keeping and reporting. In collaboration with Public Services colleagues, manage a team of student assistants including hiring and training students, setting schedules, monitoring student performance (and initiating appropriate corrective action, as needed). Assure that the library facility and equipment are in good working order, resolve or report maintenance problems, and maintain adequate supplies.

Participate in projects, working groups, and College committees, as needed.

Communication Maintains regular communication with the Public Services team and library student assistants in areas related to staffing service points, stacks maintenance coverage and student supervision; promptly relays critical information. Provides consistent and timely communication to students, faculty and staff regarding the status of the Bixler art and music collection.

Statistics Compiles annual statistics for reporting in the Public Services annual report. Provides annual narrative assessments. Create, assess, and improve (as needed) processes for collecting statistics.

Position Qualifications

Education and experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required; professional coursework or post-secondary education are a plus. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to provide meaningful and supportive customer service, providing accurate information to queries. Superb time management skills including the ability to independently set…