Summary of Responsibilities
- Department Leadership, Supervision, and Employee Development: Provide direct supervision and leadership for four full-time Technical Services employees. Establish priorities and expectations; delegate work; provide regular communication, coaching, feedback, and follow-up; evaluate performance; support professional development; and promote accountability. Foster a respectful, collaborative, and productive work environment, and address employee, workflow, and performance concerns in a timely and constructive manner.
- Technical Services Operations, Receiving, Cataloging, and Workflow Management: Plan, coordinate, and oversee receiving, materials processing, cataloging, bibliographic maintenance, authority control, and related Technical Services workflows. Perform professional cataloging work as needed, including original cataloging and resolution of complex bibliographic issues. Develop procedures, maintain quality-control practices, and collaborate with other departments to resolve issues and implement library priorities.
- Reference, Instruction, Collection Development, and Faculty Liaison: Provide professional reference and research assistance to students and faculty, participate in scheduled reference service, teach information literacy sessions, contribute to the development of instructional materials and content, review potential materials, and contribute to collection development, and serve as faculty liaison for assigned academic areas.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications A Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from an ALA-accredited program is required, along with a minimum of two years of related professional library experience, including at least one year of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional experience in an academic library.
Benefits
Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.
UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family’s overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.
Highlights from Utah Valley University’s benefits package include:
- Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
- Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university’s High-Deductible Health Plan
- Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
- Dental and vision plan options
- Incentivized wellness program
- Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
- Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
- Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.