Access Services Librarian

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Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) a member of the Texas A&M University System welcomes applicants for an Access Services Librarian to begin August 2026.

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8000 students located in Laredo Texas a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery teaching and learning community engagement and public service and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information please visit is a non-tenure track fixed-term professional faculty position withan initialappointment of 3 years and renewable for up to five years at a time as qualified by Texas A&M University System Policy 12.07.

Primary duties will include:

• Managing day-to-day circulation and access services including service desk coordination policy implementation and workflow development and oversight for circulation and public service functions.
• Supervising scheduling training and mentoring five full-time employees assigned to circulation stacks and public service operations including development of training materials and performance expectations.
• Collaborating with the Reference and Instruction Librarian to coordinate a public service desk model that promotes seamless patron support across circulation and reference services.
• Developing cross-training practices and service standards that support consistent high-quality user interactions.
• Coordinatingstacksmanagement and maintenance including shelf organization shifting projects inventory initiatives and ensuring collection accessibility and order.
• Monitoringstacksconditions and workflows to promoteaccurateshelving efficient retrieval and a welcoming browsing environment.
• Expanding and managing course reserves services including developing workflows promoting faculty awareness and ensuringtimelyaccess to high-demand materials.
• Coordinating proceduresand collaborating on policiesrelated to borrowing reserves equipment lending and collection access.
• Maintaining hours and calendars of library services in collaboration with building partners.
• Supporting facilities-related operations in public service areas including reporting maintenance concerns coordinating service continuity and contributing to a safe and welcoming environment.
• Monitoring circulation and service desk metrics to assess effectivenessidentifytrends and recommend improvements.
• Maintaining documentation procedures and workflows that promote operational consistency and accountability.
• Participating in outreach efforts that raise awareness of circulation access stacks and reserves services.
• Collaborating with library colleagues to support collection availability patron access and space use.
• Maintaining current knowledge of trends and best practices in access servicesstacksmanagement and assessment of relevant services through continuous professional development.
• Promoting library instruction services and collections throughtargeted outreach and relationship-building with assigned departments
• Participating in special projects and serving on departmental university and professional committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold:

• An earnedMasters degree in Library Scienceor equivalent degree from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited institution. Candidates nearing degree completion will also be considered but must have earned theMastersdegree before appointment.
• 2 yearsdemonstratedexperience in circulation access services or public-facing library operations 1 of which was in a supervisory capacity
• Demonstrated potential for advancement in rank.

We strongly encourage candidates who have:

• Experience supervising or training student employees or peer staff.
• Familiarity with integrated library systems andcirculationworkflows.
• Experience with stacks management inventory projects or course reserves operations.
• Experience coordinating service operations in shared or multi-functional service environments.
• Experience supporting facilities or public service space management.
• Experience assessing service operations or using data to inform improvements.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills in a high-traffic service environment.
• A strong desireto serve first-generation students.
• One to two years of related professional or paraprofessional library experience.

Starting Salary: $62000

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance retirement benefits and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities such as attending academic conferences is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process

The first review of applications will be June 29 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree
• Names and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at For more information contact the Search Committee Chair Eva Morales at .

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you Submit the application materials. The software does not allow you to Save your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page My Experience has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

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