Technician- Library Public Services; Temporary

Department:
Library Public Services

The Library Technician supports the Circulation Desk (Help Desk) and works closely with library staff, students, and faculty to assist library users with accessing and using information.

• Provides and promotes excellent customer service through answering routine inquiries and assisting library users in locating materials appropriate to their interest or needs.
• Performs circulation duties.
• Assists with annual collection inventory, sorts and shelves library materials, assists with the collection and the distribution of Library Services mail.
• Monitors library computers as assigned.
• Assists in maintaining appropriate student conduct in the library.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of library technology systems, software, and procedures.
• Maintains departmental files and keeps statistics and records producing reports
• Performs cash handling duties in accordance with cash handling procedures.
• Assists with creating monthly and specialized book displays
• Assists with promoting library services at outreach and district-wide library events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• To qualify, one of the following must be met:
  • Associate's degree
  • A minimum of 60 earned college hours
• At least two (2) years of library work experience in an educational institution, preferred.

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, library materials, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Security Sensitive position:
  All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to a federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

• Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force to move objects.
• Ascending or descending ladders and stairs, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Grasping, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Sitting and standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity…