Oklahoma State University is hiring: Library Operations and Acquisitions Coordin

Library Operations and Acquisitions Coordinator

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About This Position: Provides operational and acquisitions support to the Library and the Library Director including various fiscal and administrative duties such as purchasing specialized library e‑resources and physical materials, general bookkeeping, data entry, customer support, administrative office support, and other tasks associated with library operations.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience (degree must be conferred on or before the agreed upon start date)
• Two to four years of progressively responsible office, account, customer service, problem‑solving, and administrative experience or equivalent in a comparable environment
• Ability to work independently, use discretion, and sound judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proofreading with a high degree of accuracy in spelling and grammar
• Basic accounting and mathematical computations with a high degree of accuracy
• Knowledge of purchasing policies and procedures and the ability to navigate purchasing processes to ensure compliance with the OSU system
• Capacity to develop complex Excel spreadsheets (50 wpm typing)
• Knowledge of general business office procedures, excellent customer service skills, purchasing knowledge, and ability to multi‑task

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Two years progressively responsible administrative, purchasing, accounting, customer service, problem‑solving, and data entry/computer software experience or equivalent in a comparable environment
• Previous experience in a non‑profit, library or educational institution is preferred
• Experience with administrative functions such as email correspondence, filing, taking minutes, and event management
• Experience working with purchasing workflows and vendors

Job Details

• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (with occasional evening and weekend hours)
• Appointment Length: Regular Continuous / Until Further Notice
• Hiring Range: $19.00–$21.38 hourly
• Priority Application Date: Apply as soon as possible; applications accepted until a successful candidate is hired
• Contact: jayde hightower, jaydelh@okstate.edu