Assistant, Circulation

Alcorn State University; Natchez (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcorn State University seeks an Assistant, Circulation to oversee daily library operations at the Circulation Desk, supervise shelving, and support student assistants. Responsibilities include checking in/out materials, coordinating stack shifts, maintaining the Reserve Book Collection, and keeping the stacks orderly.

Night and weekend shifts are required on a rotating basis. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Office Management, Business or related area and at least one year

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Office Management, Business or related field is required.
• At least 1 year of public service experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise stack maintenance and ensure materials are shelved quickly and correctly.
• Coordinate and supervise collection shifts when needed.
• Identify and remove books to be mended, repaired or replaced.
• Assist in supervision and training of student assistants.
• Charge out and check in library materials.
• Shelve books and materials.
• Maintain an orderly Reserve Book Collection with Circulation staff.
• Supervise Circulation Department in the absence of Circulation Librarian or Circulation Coordinator.
• Work at Circulation Desk on rotating nights and weekends.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

MS Office Suite

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Office Management, Business or related area

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Assistant, Circulation

• Supervises stack maintenance activities, assuring that all materials are shelved quickly and correctly
• Coordinates and supervises the shifting of the collection when needed
• Identifies and removes books to be mended, repaired or replaced
• Assists in the supervision and training of student assistants
• Charges out and checks in library materials
• Shelves books and materials
• Works closely with the Circulation staff to set up, control and maintain an orderly Reserve Book Collection
• Supervises the Circulation Department in the absence of the Circulation Librarian or Circulation Coordinator
• Works at Circulation Desk on rotational nights and weekends
• Other related duties, as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience

• Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in Office Management, Business or related area
• Minimum Experience One (1) year of Public Service experience

Qualifications & Requirements

• General knowledge of library policies, procedures and techniques
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures
• Ability to use MS Office Products, including Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Effective communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal
• Ability to work independently in the absence of direct supervision
• Ability to plan, schedule and organize work
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks concurrently