Part-Time Library Technician
Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and Associate of Arts, Science, General Studies and Applied Sciences degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500+ students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in seven Southwest Kansas counties as well as neighboring counties in southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.
Responsibilities
- Assists with student’s library needs in a cooperative, efficient, and informed manner that enhances their experience in the library.
- Circulates and reserves library materials and assists patrons with library resources.
- Maintains accessibility of library materials, including reserve and circulation materials; adjusts/updates computer and written records.
- Instructs students/staff in the location and use of library resources.
- Explains, interprets, executes policies and procedures, answers questions, and directs students to appropriate staff.
- Staffs the public service desk and supervises student workers when needed.
- Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
Requirements
- Up to six months of similar or related experience. Experience earned in a library, academic, or public setting required.
- Education:
- A two-year college degree, or
- Completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school, or
- Completion of a specialized and extensive in-house training or apprenticeship program.
Skills
- Knowledge of libraries policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Library of Congress classification system.
- Knowledge of social media platforms and trends.
- Reading, writing, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Mathematics and/or statistics skills.
- Money handling skills.
- Computer and office technology skills (including but not limited to PC hardware and software, Microsoft Windows OS and Office Suite, fax machines, copiers, laminators, etc.).
- Skills in maintaining confidentiality of user information in accordance with FERPA laws and ALA Bill of Rights.
- Skills in decision making and problem solving.
- Preferred skills in the use of ILS software, cataloging materials using Library of Congress classification system, and interlibrary loan software.
- Preferred skills in teaching and training others in library usage and basic information literacy.
Pay
Hourly, commensurate with education and experience.
Successful applicant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.