Description Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who: value collegiality and mutual respect; use data in decision making; are innovative; are service minded; are goal oriented; strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes; are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction.
Responsible for assisting the Library Director and Assistant by providing a learning environment for students, employees, and community members through access to library collections, resources and knowledge; enabling them to achieve their information needs through research and accomplishing learning goals. Responsible for assisting with Library Services on the Harrison and/or Mt. Pleasant campuses. Examples of Duties
- Provides Assists Library Assistant(s) by working collaboratively with the Library Director for collection development.
- Maintains the circulation desk including; issuing library cards, student/employee ID cards, answering questions, updating records, and sorting and shelving material.
- Assists individuals and groups providing references or specific research and bibliographic training.
- Provides training to student classrooms on electronic databases, internet, and electronic library software.
- Assists the Library Director and Assistant(s) with interlibrary loan services and laptop/Kindle checkout. This includes working with both Polaris and Innovative for incoming and outgoing holds.
- Assists Library Assistant(s) by scheduling breakout rooms per requests for each campus.
- Attends departmental meetings.
- Assists Faculty with Windows Media Center.
- Provides tours of the library and assists with orientations.
- Assists with the Library website and creation/editing of online tutorials.
- Provides assistance to the Director of Library by performing clerical duties and additional directed tasks.
- Assists the Library Director and Assistant(s) with student tracking.
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, values, and customer service initiatives. Adheres to the organization’s policies & procedures, and compliance guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, strategic and service initiatives. Adheres to the organization’s policies & procedures and compliance guidelines.
- Per the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),a federal consumer protection law, your job position entails functions that meet the definition of a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs have a duty to report any crime to the College’s Clery Compliance Officer. This information may be disclosed to them directly, through third-party, or witnessed. As a CSA, you are required to complete annual training which is provided by the College. This training encompasses your role, responsibilities, and reporting obligations.
Typical Qualifications
Education, Certification, Licensure:
- High School diploma and enrolled in college course work.
Experience:
- Previous work experience in a community college environment preferred.
- Previous work in a library preferred.
- Previous experience working with adult students preferred.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written format, with various constituencies including students, faculty, administrators, and community members.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Strong customer service skills; ability to listen and resolve complaints in a timely and effective manner.
- Ability to work effectively in a high volume fast paced environment with accuracy.
- Computer skills and previous work experience using several applications to include word processing, creating and manipulating spreadsheets, posting and navigating websites, data entry, library databases.