SPECIALIST - LIBRARY SUPPORT

Essex County College; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holid…

Pension and retirement plans

Tuition waiver programs

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Essex County College is seeking a Library Support Specialist to provide customer service, technical support, and assistance to students, faculty, staff, and community patrons. The role includes supporting library operations, circulation, and database maintenance while promoting a welcoming learning environment.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree and familiarity with academic databases, along with strong MS Office skills and excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; strong familiarity with academic research databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel (including the Statistical Add-in), and Access.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively in writing and speech.

Responsibilities

• Provide circulation desk services and assist users in locating library resources.
• Assist users with library technologies, including computers, copier, scanners, and databases.
• Process new library materials and assist with cataloging and database maintenance.
• Support administration of reserve materials and interlibrary loan transactions.
• Assist with library orientations, instructional sessions, and workshops; promote library programs.
• Collect usage statistics and prepare routine reports.
• Maintain inventory records and prepare routine and ancillary reports.
• Enforce library policies and maintain confidentiality of student, faculty, and staff records.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Multicultural environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s degree in library science or related area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Essex County College Human Resources Department

Under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Online Education and Resources, or designee, the Library Support Specialist is responsible for providing customer service, technical support functions, assisting students, faculty, staff, and patrons with access to library resources, supporting library operation, library circulation, support the maintenance of library collections and databases, and ensuring an effective and welcoming learning environment. This position offers a competitive starting salary of $42,000 – $46,000along with a comprehensive college benefits package.

Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Pension and retirement plans
• Tuition waiver programs
• Opportunities for professional growth

Be part of a collaborative and mission-driven college community

Supervisory Role

Oral and written instructions are received from the Assistant Dean of Online Education and Resources or designee. Library Support Specialist may supervise support staff, and student workers.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. 1. Provide circulation desk services, assist students, faculty, staff, and community patrons in locating and accessing library resources.
2. 2. Assist users with library technologies, including computers, copier, scanners, and online databases.
3. 3. Process new library materials and assist with cataloging and assist in the maintenance and updating of library databases, catalogs, electronic records.
4. 4. Support the administration of reserve materials and interlibrary loan transactions.
5. 5. Assist with library orientations, instructional sessions, workshops, promoting library programs, resources, and provide basic reference and research assistance.
6. 6. Collect and compile library usage statistics and prepare routine reports.
7. 7. Maintain inventory records of library materials, equipment, and supplies, prepare routine, special, and ancillary reports as required.
8. 8. Enforce library policies and procedures, maintain strict confidentiality of student, faculty, and staff records in accordance with applicable regulations.
9. 9. Perform other related duties as required.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job. Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk/move from place to place for required periods of time.
• Move between buildings.
• Speak and hear, communicate using telephone and/or walkie talkie.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, including but not limited to, computers, keyboards, telephones, calculators, and controls.
• Bend, twist, climb, push, pull, and lift.

Additional Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Experience (number of years), Knowledge and/or Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Demonstrated familiarity with academic research databases.
• Substantial experience with Microsoft Office, and in particular, Word, Excel (including the Statistical Add-in) and Access.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Education Requirements

Education Requirements Bachelor’s Degree

Licenses and Certifications (including e.g., CPR, first aid, driver’s license, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience (number of years), Knowledge and/or Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in library science or related area.
• Two or more years of experience working in a public or academic library.
• Familiarity with information literacy and academic database research, preferably with Vale NJ.
• Experience working in higher education, preferably at a community college or a library in an urban environment.

Education Requirements

Education Requirements Bachelor’s Degree

Licenses and Certifications (including e.g., CPR, first aid, driver’s license, etc.)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Essex County College is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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