Library Assistant 2 (Part-Time/Regular)

Title: Library Assistant 2 (PartTime/Regular)

Employee Classification:Parttime Regular

Institution:Northeast State Community College

Department: Library

Campus Location: Kingsport Center for Higher Education

Salary: $19492 $23391 annual salary ($15.00 $18.00 per hour) dependent on education and experience

Schedule: 25 hours a week. Tuesday Thursday (3:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.) & Friday (8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.) at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education and Saturday (9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.) at the Basler Library in Blountville.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Dean of the Library the Library Assistant 2 is responsible for assisting patrons in a library environment as needed with basic information and services including online databases the Librarys catalog and the internet. They will also assist with clerical tasks and daytoday operations as requested by the Executive Director of the Kingsport Center for Higher Education and the Dean of the Library. This position reports to two locations: Tuesday Thursday & Friday at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education and Saturday at the Basler Library in Blountville.

Job Duties

Responsible for library circulation services and operations at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education Learning Resource Center

Work Saturdays from 9am 5pm at the Basler Library on the Blountville campus.

Maintain and operate circulation services through the Librarys automation system (ALMA) including checkout renewal and return of library materials

Analyze patron information needs select and recommend library resources to best match educational and research needs

Assist library patrons as requested or needed; provide basic information and directional services; assist patrons with searching online databases the Librarys catalog and the internet

Maintain and compile selected statistics and generate specific reports utilizing the Librarys automation system (ALMA)

Process books and periodicals; maintain areas of collection; support bibliographic maintenance procedures

Create book displays and marketing materials to promote the Library.

Operate all technology applications in the Library including the Internet online catalog student PCs scanners printers copiers etc.

Answer circulation desk telephone; receive and distribute messages and requests for library services; process patron requests for items such as class schedules reserves interlibrary loans and renewals

Assist the Executive Director of the Kingsport Center for Higher Education with daytoday operations as requested.

Complete other assignments as directed by supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates degree from an accredited institution
Two years of experience providing customer service

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
Experience working in a library
Experience working in higher education
Conversational ability or fluency in a second language

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Technology Skills: MS Office suite; videoconferencing software; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems
Strong interpersonal skills

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Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Northeast State you must create an online application. A resume and unofficial transcripts are required; a cover letter is optional. You will also be required to provide the contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references. Your skills abilities qualifications and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Please note that attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Parttime work experience is calculated at 50% of fulltime experience.