Library Assistant
Job Description
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Full job description
POSITION TITLE: Library Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Library
REPORTS TO: Director of Library Services
WORK HOURS: Will vary between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and other times as
scheduled
STATUS: Non-exempt
SUMMARY:
This position will work supporting library initiatives and services through technical
procedures, including, but not limited to: cataloging, records management, collection
management, interlibrary loan coordination, public library services, and development of
the college archive. In addition, this position provides responsive customer service to
all library users on a daily basis.
EDUCATION:
Associate’s degree required.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- A demonstrated ability through experience to work with highly technical computer
- database programs.
- A minimum of two years’ experience working in records management, or other
- comparable areas of highly organized practice.
- Possess a strong commitment to and enthusiasm for public information access.
- Ability to learn new (library) software quickly.
- Detailed and accurate in data management skills.
- Ability to handle basic questions regarding the MS Office Software suite, including
- Excel.
- Experience working with the Ojibwe community.
- Demonstrated commitment to serving students from diverse backgrounds, interests,
- goals, and abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and a self-starter.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Ability to interpret; adapt; and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member of LLTC.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the library’s collections of physical materials, records, and data.
- Cataloging and physically processing newly acquired and/or reassigned library items.
- Creating, editing, and maintaining patron, bibliographic, holding and item records using best practices and professional standards.
- Collecting, documenting, and preserving statistics pertaining to library usage across collections, databases, and public service activities.
- Coordinating interlibrary loan services in a timely and efficient manner.
- Authorize and maintain user roles that give access to the Primo catalog.
- Recommend and set up patron, collection, and catalog information to be purged.
- Assessing public service needs, opportunities, progress, outcomes, and strategies.
- Participate in collection development and archival development as planned with the Director of Library Services.
- Perform and participate in library inventory as directed by the Director of Library Services.
- Perform all front line duties at the circulation desk including but not limited to checking out materials, issuing library privileges, providing basic reference services, accepting returned materials, re-shelving returned materials and maintaining organization throughout the library.
- Serving as the first contact person at the circulation desk, greeting patrons, respectfully listening to and responding to patron questions.
- Opening and closing the library as scheduled, which may include evening and weekend times outside of normal business hours.
- Supporting library policies and procedures, especially confidentiality policies
- Referring complex or research-oriented patron questions to the Director of Library Services.
- Exercising professional judgment, particularly when facing issues or concerns pertaining to intellectual freedom and or censorship.
- Providing basic MS Office, and internet troubleshooting and instructions
- The Library Assistant’s main workstation is at circulation desk, and other duties may be performed at the desk in the workroom as time permits.
- Other duties as assigned.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- American Indian Preference applies in accordance 25 U.S. Code § 5117.
- The applicant must comply with a pre-employment background check and drug testing.
- Covid-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required for employment with the Leech Lake Tribal College.
- Applicants who are not vaccinated at the time of offer acceptance can ask for instructions on where to go to obtain vaccination or on how to request a COVID test. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated (that is, at least two weeks past their final doses of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen) and provide proof, or have an
approved medical or religious exemption, on or before their start date.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 30 pounds or more and use proper body mechanics.
- Be able to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Non-smoking environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to Relocate:
- Cass Lake, MN 56633: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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