Reserves Supervisor & Library Services Lead

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, is seeking a Library Assistant II – Reserves Supervisor to manage reserve materials, assist faculty and students, and supervise student staff. The role supports circulation, electronic reserves, and copyright compliance within Newton Gresham Library.

The position involves Friday evening shifts, Saturdays on rotation, and occasional evenings as needed. Requires an associate degree or 60 college hours; library experience is helpful, with no mandatory

Qualifications

• Associate degree or sixty hours of college required.
• No experience required. Library experience would be helpful.
• A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

Responsibilities

• Process physical equipment in the Tools & Techs circulation collection and conduct periodic equipment inventories; process paper reserve material including files, professor's personal books, and library books; process electronic reserves by scanning, remediating for accessibility, creating course pages, and linking to course pages.
• Provide faculty with information about reserve materials and basic copyright information; refer complex copyright questions to the Associate Director; maintain copyright records to conform to guidelines.
• Close the library and Service Desk on Friday evenings; staff Service Desk and Stacks; provide Circulation and Reserves services; handle patron inquiries by phone, email, or in person; manage patron accounts and policies.
• Notify Billing Supervisor for recalls; manage faculty periodical checkout audits; review social media content; assist with monthly Circulation statistics; enforce Library and University policies for employees and patrons.
• In rotation with staff, help interview and hire student assistants; assist with staff hiring committees; participate in training and projects; perform other duties to maintain functions and services.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Public service

Supervisory tasks

Education

Associate degree or 60 college hours

Tools

Microsoft Office

Alma

Springshare LibApps

LibGuides & LibAnswers

LibCal

TouchNet POS

Scanners

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, is seeking a Library Assistant II – Reserves Supervisor to manage reserve materials, assist faculty and students, and supervise student staff. The role supports circulation, electronic reserves, and copyright compliance within Newton Gresham Library.

The position involves Friday evening shifts, Saturdays on rotation, and occasional evenings as needed. Requires an associate degree or 60 college hours; library experience is helpful, with no mandatory