Position Title
Library Assistant
Benefits
Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems, YMCA membership, Wellness Program, professional development support.
Department
Library Services
Full-time/Part-time
Part-Time
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Assistant supports the Library’s mission to provide a welcoming and friendly environment for all students, staff, and community members; materials and services that promote learning, instruction, research, self-awareness, and cultural awareness; and job training for work-study students. This position assists in the day-to-day operation of the library, basic technology support, and planning and coordination of material displays and programs. The Assistant contributes to ensuring that the Bay College Library is a place of belonging on campus and is a responsive and vital academic resource for students, faculty, staff and community members. This position is part-time, 20 hours per week. Work schedule may include one/two evening(s) per week during the fall and winter semesters
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree in a related field.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population (including, staff, faculty, students, and public) in a courteous and professional manner.
- Excellent customer service skills and a commitment to client/patron-centered services.
- A high degree of collaboration, flexibility, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills.
- Willingness to learn to use and troubleshoot a variety of computer programs and technologies.
- Outstanding listening, interpersonal, time-management, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and with attention to detail.
- Experience using MS Office: Excel, Access, Word, Publisher.
Preferred Qualifications
- Some knowledge or experience in a library or using library software and online library information systems is preferred.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude, maturity, initiative and integrity with a professional image contributing to the success of the College.
- Ability to maintain working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Identifies needed action without continual direction.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the College’s mission.
- Some experience in supervising the work of others.
Work Schedule
August–May: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. June–July: Monday, Wednesday, and one additional day during library open hours. May include 1–2 evenings/week and one Saturday/year.
Supervision Exercised
Work-Study Students
Supervision Received
Works under the general supervision of the College Librarian
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
