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Circulation Desk Assistant
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WM001 William & Mary
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$41,371 Salary, Part-Time
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Job Description
Job Requisition:
JR101748
Circulation Desk Assistant (Open)Job Posting Title:
Circulation Desk Assistant Department:
CC00210 WM001
| SLAW |Law Library Job Family:
Staff•Library Support Worker Sub Type:
Wage-Continuing (non-benefited)Job Requisition Primary Location:
School Of Law Primary Job Posting Location:
Posting Location•William & Mary Job Description Summary:
The Law Library Circulation & Reserve Department's mission is to ensure that all library patrons find the materials they need in the proper location, quickly and easily, and that they receive prompt, knowledgeable, and friendly assistance with all circulation services.The Circulation Desk Assistant:
- Works as part of a service-oriented team that greets patrons at the front desk of the library.
- Checks-out circulating library materials using an integrated library system (ILS).
- Interprets library policy and procedures to answer questions from students, faculty, staff, and the public, using good judgment to make sound decisions.
- Obtains materials for patrons from various library collections, or places holds or recalls as necessary to retrieve checked-out items. Searches for missing material.
- Checks-in, sorts, and shelves materials. Some stacks management projects.
- Maintains patron records in the ILS, updating information, and monitoring overdues.
- Communicates clearly with patrons and staff via phone, email, and in writing, in a Windows/Microsoft Office environment.
- Works with and directs student assistants in policies and procedures.
- Retrieves loose leaf services from stacks and completes assigned filing, following complex instructions, while monitoring circulation activities.
- Processes materials for course reserves at the request of faculty, and processes and delivers other material in the library and law school, as needed.
- Conducts cash and debit transactions from patrons, including photocopies, overdue fines, and fees for borrower's cards. Performs record keeping, data entry, and submits deposits and receipts.
- Assists patrons in the use of library photocopiers, scanners, and printers.
- Participates in staff training and staff development activities, and performs other duties as assigned.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent. Demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions without direct supervision. Demonstrated ability to follow complex written instructions. Demonstrated ability to learn new computer programs and operating systems.Preferred Qualifications:
Prior library experience. Experience handling cash transactions. Knowledge of and experience in an office environment using Microsoft Office programs.Conditions of Employment:
This is a part-time, hourly position limited to an average of 25 hours per week with limited benefits after one year of employment based on a minimum of 1,000 hours per calendar year. All hourly employees are subject to the limitations of the Virginia Manpower Control Program and total hours worked may not exceed, on average, 29 hours per week over the course of a twelve- month period beginning May 1 each year.
Set schedule is:
Summer:
The schedule is more flexible with Sunday afternoons 12:00 PM- 5:00 PM and 4-6 hours weekday mornings or afternoons; Academic year: Sunday
- Tuesday 5:00 PM
- 10:00 PM, Wednesday 12:00 PM
- 6:00 PM.
Job Duties:
45%Circulation Materials Management:
Checks-out circulating library materials using an integrated library system (ILS). Interprets library policy and procedures to answer questions from students, faculty, staff, and the public, using good judgment to make sound decisions. Obtains materials for patrons from various library collections, or places holds or recalls as necessary to retrieve checked-out items. Searches for missing material. Checks-in, sorts, and shelves materials. Some stacks management projects. Reports problems and communicates regularly with the supervisor. 15%Customer Service:
Maintains patron records in the ILS, updating information, and monitoring overdue items. Communicates clearly with patrons and staff via phone, email, and in writing, in a Windows/Microsoft Office environment. Works with and directs student assistants in policies and procedures. Processes materials for course reserves at the request of faculty, and processes and delivers other material in the library and law school, as needed. 15%Filing:
Retrieves loose leaf services from stacks and completes assigned filing, following complex instructions, while monitoring circulation activities. 10%Payment Processing:
Conducts cash and debit transactions from patrons, including photocopies, overdue fines, and fees for borrower's cards. Performs record keeping, data entry, and submits deposits and receipts. 10%Equipment Management:
Assists patrons in the use of library photocopiers, scanners, microfilm readers, and printers. Helps maintain library equipment, adding paper or toner as necessary and clearing paper jams. Reports problems. 5%Other Duties:
Participates with library staff in training/staff development activities. Assists with special projects and performs other duties as assigned.Pay:
Up to $19.89 an hour commensurate with experience.Additional Job Description:
Job Profile:
JP0049- Library Specialist I
- Nonexempt
- Hourly
- H03