Graduate Assistant - Library Job at William Woods University in Fulton

Overview

Job Title: Graduate Assistant - Library

Department: Library

Reports To: Library Director

Job Type: This is a part time, exempt position.

General Description: Assists managing the operation of the Library Circulation Desk; directs the work of work study students during hours on duty.

Responsibilities

• Opens and closes the library building according to established procedures
• Maintains order and safety in the library during open hours and acts as building supervisor; enforces library policies and procedures
• Acts as building supervisor when other library staff are not on duty; enforces library policy; consults with supervisor or other library staff when needed
• Directs the work of library work study students during hours on duty, assigning tasks as appropriate
• Operates circulation desk: charges and discharges library materials, collects fines, reserves equipment, registers on-site borrowers, etc.
• Answers the main library telephone and responds to callers’ needs
• Assists in the setup and use of equipment in the Library Auditorium
• Answers basic procedural and directional questions
• Provides basic computer/printer support for student lab computers
• Performs other duties and completes special projects that are essential to the achievement of efficient library operations
• Cooperates with others in the timely and effective completion of assigned responsibilities

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One year office experience
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Supervisory experience

Position Requirements

• Dependability
• Ability to assign tasks to and check the work of work study students
• Ability to operate a computer
• Ability to work well with people of varying educational and cultural backgrounds and experience levels
• Ability to work cooperatively with other library and university employees
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively, solve problems creatively and constructively, cope with a changing environment, and be self-motivated
• Ability to lift, move, and carry a minimum of twenty pounds up and down stairs

Work Schedule

21 hours per week with required evening work during Fall and Spring semesters. Required Hours (21) during Fall/Spring semesters: 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Required Hours (20) during Summer: (if taking Summer courses) Within 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday

About William Woods University

William Woods University is an independent institution chartered by the State of Missouri with main campus facilities in Fulton, MO. It has been operating continuously since 1870, taking its current form as a coeducational university with undergraduate and graduate programs in 1993. Today, William Woods draws approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 35 states and approximately 11 foreign countries. William Woods University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.