Job Title : Library Public Services AssistantLocation : Columbus, OH 43210 (Necko area)Company : The Ohio State UniversitySalary : Open Date : 2023-03-04Close Date : 2023-07-04
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is an integral part of one of the world's great educational institutions. Founded in 1891 and consistently the top-ranked law school in the state of Ohio, the Moritz College of Law has grown into one of the nation's pre-eminent public law schools and one of the most respected law schools in the world. Moritz boasts a collegial community of approximately 570 students and more than 50 faculty members. Under the direction of the Law Circulation Manager, we seek a Library Public Services Assistant who is committed to excellence and serving the academic needs of our law students, faculty and administrative staff.
The duties of the Library Public Services Assistant include sole responsibility for hiring, supervising and training approximately seven to twelve student circulation assistants. This includes posting job advertising, recruiting, maintaining job descriptions for both work-study and non-work study students, staying current with rules and policies for hiring and supervising student workers, coaching students for peak performance, scheduling. May develop new student roles as needed. Approving timesheets and ensuring accurate timekeeping. Offboards students to ensure a smooth transition.
Responsible for scheduling the circulation desk, including students, all circulation staff and other library staff who cover when needed. Serves as member of the circulation desk staff by staffing the circulation desk, communicating and enforcing library policies, providing informational and basic reference assistance to library patrons, and providing audio-visual support to the Moritz College of Law.
He/she is also responsible for closing the library, processing Interlibrary Loan borrowing requests, providing document delivery services, managing the library's course reserves, and monitoring library and college facilities for security issues.
The responsibilities of this position require exercising independent judgment in addressing security, facility and library policy issues.
The Library Public Services Assistant also performs bibliographic searching, searching; serials check-in and copy cataloging of library materials using the Innovative Interfaces system (Sierra) or OCLC WorldCat. Additionally, he/she prepares bindery shipments including updating records to reflect bindery status. This position reports to the Circulation Manager.
Desired Experience: Good oral and written communication skills; strong customer service orientation, and project management skills; knowledge of library circulation and catalog databases; experience working with integrated library systems (such as III's Millennium system); knowledge of library resource sharing applications (such as OhioLINK, WorldCat, etc.) experience with various types of technology; experience with audio-visual equipment.
Regular 40 First Shift