Assistant Librarian

Keiser University; Twin Lakes (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Keiser University seeks an Assistant Librarian to support the library’s teaching and research mission. The role involves assisting with acquiring, organizing, managing, and cataloging materials, and training patrons in using library resources and services.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program and has experience with business or social sciences settings, including reference services and information technology teaching with faculty.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited university.
• 2-3 years of experience in business or social sciences preferred; reference services in an academic library.

Responsibilities

• Assist librarians with acquiring, organizing, managing, and cataloging materials.
• Provide training on library resources and services to patrons and faculty.
• Assist patrons with library services and information retrieval.
• Support administration and routine clerical procedures within the library.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Information literacy instruction

Education

Master's Degree from an American Library Association accredited University

Tools

Library systems

Job description

Assistant Librarians are responsible for helping the librarian with acquiring, organizing, managing, distributing, and providing training on the use of informational resources and services. Assistant Librarians help librarians ensure that the library provides all of the necessary resources and services to meet the educational program requirements for the educational programs offered by the university. The Assistant Librarian is responsible for assisting the patrons in use of library services and helps librarians acquire and catalog materials by performing the following duties of the Keiser library system. The Assistant Library administers programs of library services by performing routine technical/clerical procedures and/or customer information within the library with regular supervision and is expected to use limited independent judgment.

The Assistant Librarian must have the following:

• Master's Degree from an American Library Association accredited University
• 2-3 years experience working with the business or social sciences fields is preferred; recent experience in library public services with an emphasis in reference services; demonstrated experience and/or knowledge in current information technology teaching experience work with faculty developing assignments involving library research; recent experience in an academic library