The James E. Tobin Library at Molloy College is seeking an energetic,
service-oriented and collaborative professional to serve as its Access
Services Librarian. The ideal candidate will be on the front-lines to
ensure the highest level of patron services
are provided to students, faculty and other members of the Molloy
community. The position includes: oversight of access services-related
tools and technologies, supervision of patron services staff and
functions across multiple shifts, stack management and
developing/maintaining policies, procedures and workflows related to
the department. As a member of the library’s full-time professional
staff, reference, instruction and collection development/liaison duties
are also an expectation of the job. The hours are
35 Hours per week. Monday through Friday and while somewhat flexible,
but should range between late morning/early afternoon start e.g., 11-7,
12-8, 2-10.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees administrative operations regarding access services, including study spaces, public computers, printers and scanners within the main library and the Information Commons
- Supervises and oversees library circulation, patron services staff, per diem library assistants and student workers; responsible for training and scheduling
- Ability to perform all circulation functions, processes notices and reports, as well as resolves complex circulation problems
- Responsible for developing documentation and maintaining polices, workflows and procedures related to access services
- Oversees stack maintenance that includes: reshelving, collection shifts, inventory projects and general participation in the weeding process
- Collection maintenance and access management responsibilities for a small collection of single title e-journals and streaming media, including renewals, activation/deactivation and troubleshooting
- Collects and monitors statistics on access services-related activities as well as collection area(s) of responsibility for annual report
- Performs reference shifts as scheduled
- Provides Information Literacy instruction (either classroom or one-on-one) as assigned
- Other library-related duties as assigned
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited school required
- A minimum of two years of experience within an academic library setting
- Demonstrated supervisory and training experience
- Strong commitment to patron service; ability to work with a diverse patron population
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines; take initiative to identify and act to resolve problems and lead by example
- Strong proficiency and trouble-shooting capabilities with personal computers, office applications and peripheral devices
- Advanced bibliographic searching skills, including extensive knowledge of academic databases, ejournal and ebook platforms
- Ability to work effectively and creatively in a rapidly changing library and college environment
- Ability to function both as a team member and a team leader
- Preferred experience with Voyager ILS, SerialsSolutions, ILLiad, ARES, Springshare products (e.g., LibGuides, LibCal) or equivalent
1000 Hempstead Ave.
Rockville Centre, NY 11571-5002
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
