Evening Library Circulation & Student Staffing Supervisor

The College of St. Scholastica; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of St. Scholastica in Minnesota seeks a Circulation Supervisor to guide patrons and supervise student workers during afternoon and evening shifts, ensuring smooth desk operations. You will manage lending, returns, fines, and account questions while coordinating with staff on service improvements.

The role covers interlibrary loan fulfillment, stacks maintenance, building access, and safety coordination, with weekend on-call duties and collaboration with security and MnPALS teams.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young adults and/or working in a public-facing service environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees circulation activities; provides patrons with instructions or reference assistance in finding and retrieving library materials; lends, renews, and returns materials via Alma, including tracking and issuing fines; assists patrons with questions about resource management, online account management issues, printing complications, and item location.
• Hire, Train, and Manage the Library’s Work Study Students: In collaboration with others on the library team, hires and provides training, directions, support, and supervision to the student employees.
• Interlibrary Loan Fulfillment: Processes interlibrary loan requests through MINITEX and OCLC; submits borrowing requests, fills lending requests; packs, ships, and unpacks physical items...
• Stacks Maintenance: Ensures books are shelved and other library materials are returned to their proper shelving locations.
• Building Management: Opens and/or closes the library based on scheduled work hours; ensures furniture is orderly and well maintained; addresses emergencies and maintains relationship with campus security.
• Other Duties: Participates in staff meetings and may assist with purchasing; maintains on-call role on weekends for emergencies and staffing shortages.

Skills

Public-facing service

Youth engagement

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Alma

Job description

The College of St. Scholastica in Minnesota seeks a Circulation Supervisor to guide patrons and supervise student workers during afternoon and evening shifts, ensuring smooth desk operations. You will manage lending, returns, fines, and account questions while coordinating with staff on service improvements.

The role covers interlibrary loan fulfillment, stacks maintenance, building access, and safety coordination, with weekend on-call duties and collaboration with security and MnPALS teams.