Acquisitions Technician

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) invites applicants to join its dynamic team in the Hunt Library, serving a diverse population of residential and online students, faculty, staff, and researchers. The Acquisitions Technician plays an important role in ensuring timely access to Hunt Library's print and electronic collections.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the ordering, receiving, invoicing, and processing of print and electronic library materials while working with vendors and campus partners to resolve ordering issues.
• Maintain accurate acquisitions, vendor, inventory, and financial records using the Alma library management system and other library technologies.
• Track purchase requests and communicate with library staff throughout the acquisitions process.
• Assist with collection maintenance activities, including gift materials, serials, leisure reading collections, repairs, and materials processing.
• Prepare reports, monitor acquisitions expenditures, and assist with budget tracking and workflow documentation.
• Coordinate departmental mail distribution and maintain processing and repair supplies.
• Participate in special projects, library committees, and other duties as assigned.

About Us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense, and technology industries. Today, our faculty, researchers, and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and next-generation engineering.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Pay

The hourly range for this role is $16.00-$17.00. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One to three years of related work experience.
• Strong written communication, grammar, basic math, and organizational skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and standard internet applications.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to learn and effectively use library information systems and business applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some college preferred.
• Experience working in a library or similar information-centered environment.
• Familiarity with library management systems (such as Alma), MARC records, OCLC, GOBI/YBP, EBSCONET, or other library resource management software.
• Experience with ordering, invoicing, purchasing, or accounts payable workflows.
• Knowledge of library acquisitions, technical services, or collection management processes.