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POSITION DESCRIPTION. Working under occasional supervision, the Library Assistant 4 (LA4) reports to the LA5 Daytime Supervisor of the Access & Resource Services Team and operates as a library operations specialist within the Knowledge and Creativity Commons. The LA4 works primarily during daytime hours (scheduled Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm), however all members of the ARS Team must be flexible to adjust their work schedule to accommodate changes in operational hours, including evenings and weekends, over university breaks, summers, and holidays, and to fulfill staffing requirements. Along with frontline user support service, the position focuses on stacks management and all modes of sharing and communicating information with KSL’s patrons.
ENVIRONMENT. Consistently ranked as one of the country’s leading private research institutions, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is a member of the that offers a robust learning environment for approximately 6,500 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate and professional students. Students enroll in the schools of dental medicine, , management, medicine, law, nursing, and social work and the . Students can further engage with 100 interdisciplinary academic and research centers and institutes, all within an academic culture that promotes and values innovation of all kinds. Situated in Cleveland’s vibrant University Circle cultural community, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is an integral partner with world-class cultural organizations such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
The Kelvin Smith Library is the knowledge and creativity commons of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and part of a library system with over three million titles in print and digital formats. KSL is home to the University Archives and Special Collections and manuscripts consisting of over 17,000 linear feet, the Kulas Music Collection, and the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship which advances research by partnering with scholars and students to explore and develop new forms of scholarship. KSL is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), OhioLINK, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), HathiTrust, and the Center for Research Libraries. In 2019, KSL was the recipient of the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. KSL affiliate libraries include the the , the , and a cooperative relationship with the .
QUALIFICATIONS.
Experience: 4 years of relevant experience required (academic library experience preferred).
Education: High school education with related 4 years’ experience required or an Associate’s degree and 1 year of experience.
SALARY. This position is a LA4 with a minimum of $36,566. The salary will be offered to commensurate with qualifications and experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS. The full job description and application information are available at Job ID 13908. Please submit a resume and cover letter.
EEO STATEMENT. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.