Department: Library
Salary: $25.50/hourly
Description:
The Weekend Reference Librarian provides reference research assistance to students, faculty, and other affiliated patrons. The weekend reference librarian provides coverage in collaboration with another weekend librarian on Saturdays and Sundays during regular semester hours working up to 10 hours per weekend. The librarian provides remote reference service when there are no weekend hours on the academic calendar.
- Provides reference research assistance to students, faculty, and other affiliated patrons using books and databases as well as online open educational resources
- Investigates current issues in academic reference librarianship and participates in professional development activities
- Supervises the operation of the library's computer lab
- Serves as the supervisor in charge of the library operation as necessary
- Supervises student workers
- Prepares lesson plans and teaches library instruction classes as required
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Direct Reports:
- Supervises student workers
Delegation of Work:
- Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)
Supervision Given:
- Supervises the work of student employees.
Required Education:
- Master's degree in Library and Information Science or a related field from a University accredited by the American Library Association
Required Experience:
- Minimum of one (1) year of related job experience
License/Certification:
- Reference experience
- Academic library experience
- Supervisory experience
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of a wide range of academic databases
- Knowledge of technological trends, issues, and accepted practices relevant to academic libraries
Skills:
- Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Abilities:
- Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community
Primary Work Location:
- Works in an office environment, computer laboratory, or library environment
Physical Demands:
- Work is performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements;
- Individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks
- Must have precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish colors
- Must have the ability to move items of up to 20lbs
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
