Access Services Librarian - Faculty

Texas A&M University - Central Texas; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University - Central Texas is seeking an Access Services Librarian for the Faculty Agency in the Library Services department. The role is based in Killeen, TX and supports circulation, reference, and outreach activities.

The candidate will supervise part-time staff, coordinate access services workflows, and assist with library instruction and outreach to connect with campus and community members.

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited program.
• Must be self-motivated, creative, and innovative with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience in academic libraries and access services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 2–4 part-time staff in access services.
• Create schedules for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
• Train circulation staff on item lending, lamination, binding, printing, scanning, etc.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Staff supervision

Training delivery

Communication

Public service

Reference library services

Education

MLS/MLIS or equivalent

Tools

Alma LMS

Job description

Access Services Librarian - Faculty Agency Texas A&M University - Central Texas Department Library Services

Job Location: Killeen, Texas

Job Type: Faculty

Proposed Minimum Salary: $4,839.42 monthly

Responsibilities

• Manage to 2-4 part-time employees in access services.
• Create access services schedules for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
• Provide training for circulation services, including item lending, lamination, comb binding, printing, scanning, and other related tasks.
• Develop access services policies and procedures.
• Maintain collection statistics for common access services, such as annual lending, gate counts, and request types.
• Maintain circulation policy and permission settings in the Alma LMS.
• Staff the reference desk for 8 to 12 hours per week, split across two or more shifts, including one weekday evening.
• Develop collections in assigned subject fields that could include biology, chemistry, criminal justice, sociology, business, or other areas, depending on skill set and in partnership with faculty.
• Manage and coordinate library displays.
• Assist with library outreach and marketing, as needed, to help the department connect with campus and community members.
• Events may take place on or off campus.
• Assist with library instruction or public service events, as needed.

Faculty Research and Service

• Serves as a member of committees in the library and the university.
• Remains current in the library discipline and assigned liaison areas.
• Publishes chapters, book reviews, or other peer-reviewed written content for theoretical or practical aspects of the library field.
• Participates in conferences and professional organizations.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, or another equivalent from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited university or college.
• Must be self-motivated, creative, and innovative with excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Second master’s degree, with a preference for the hard sciences, computer science, social sciences, or business.
• A bachelor’s degree in the hard sciences, computer science, social sciences, or business.
• Two years of experience in a library, with a preference for academic libraries.
• Experience working in access services or an adjacent role at a library, with more weight given for two or more years of access services experience.
• Experience managing employees, especially student workers or part-time library employees.
• More weight will be given for management in the context of access services.
• Experience providing library instruction.
• Experience working in reference at an academic library.
• Experience managing circulation policy and permission settings in the library's ILS (Alma) or a similar ILS.

Additional Responsibilities

• May supervise other employees.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to design a variety of online and in-person general and subject-specific instruction sessions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Physical Requirements

None. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary and Hours

Salary: $58,073.00

Hours: Faculty hours; Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Friday 8am - 5:00pm Wednesday 12:00pm - 9:00pm

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Texas A&M University System

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS. The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee. Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees.

External Applicants

Applicants not currently employed by a Texas A&M System member may Search Postings and apply for positions within one or more A&M System members by selecting the job posting.

Internal Applicants

This site lists job postings throughout The Texas A&M University System. It is intended for applicants not currently employed by a member of the system. Current employees should apply for jobs on the Internal Career site.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Texas A&M System is an Equal Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.