Sr. Department Assistant, Lvl

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

The Sr. Department Assistant assists with the Law Library circulation and document delivery services including the processing, tracking and communication regarding requests. Additionally, the position supports the maintenance of the library collection, library’s social media presence and the training and assessment of the part‑time staff.

Essential Functions

Assists in the coordination of circulation and document delivery services.
Assists and communicates with patrons regarding material requests and informational needs in person, over the telephone and by email.
Staffs the circulation desk and communicates library policies, procedures and directional information, and answers routine circulation questions.
Serves as point person for faculty requests on evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Processes Interlibrary loan and document delivery requests.
Tracks and records material requests and statistical data.
Supports maintenance of the library collection, including shelving and shifting material, inventorying the collection, searching for missing items, and filing and distribution of incoming legal updates.
Supports training and assessment of PT staff, and assists with coordination of PT staff tasks and projects.
Assists with managing the library course reserve service, including scanning of items for controlled digital lending.

Essential Functions Note

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Management Responsibilities May provide peer‑level coordination or subject‑matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part‑time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.

Additional Functions

Supports the law library’s social media presence on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Assists with research, planning, promotion, and execution of library events and outreach programs.
Assists with generating website content, and developing and producing instructional videos.
Organizes and uploads material to the Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship & History ( FLASH ).
Participates in the development and implementation of circulation and library policies.
Performs additional duties and tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent
Library and/or customer service experience

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills

Willingness to learn new digital tools and resources
Organized and detail oriented
Must be capable of light lifting and shelving activities
Mandatory Competency Testing
Demonstrated Writing Ability

Preferred Qualifications

BA

Experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office suite
Familiarity with library circulation module

Minimum Biweekly Salary for Level 6 Internal Applicants who meet criteria

Minimum Biweekly Salary for Level 6 Internal Applicants who meet criteria $2,269.60

Maximum Biweekly…