This employee works at the circulation desk handling duties such as check out and check in of materials, and other duties associated with the circulation module of the online library system. The employee also works in the book stacks shelving books, maintaining the books on the shelves, and shelf reading. This employee carries out these duties at the Library on the Decatur and Huntsville campus.
Salary : Appropriate placement on State Salary Schedule E4, Grade 6: $23,568 – $36,970 Work Hours : Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Friday 7:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Adjustments to the scheduled work hours may be made by the appropriate administrator and could include day or weekend hours.) Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a complete application packet through the on-line application system to be considered. A complete application consists of the following:
An on-line application
Current résumé
Copy of high school diploma or equivalent or college transcripts (Transcript must confirm applicant meets educational requirements.) Application materials must provide documentation that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Perform necessary steps in WorldShare Admin and follow updates and changes in software as needed.
Perform all duties with professionalism.
Answer a multitude of technology questions customers have.
Assist customers with research when Librarian is not available at Reference Desk.
Operate OCLC WorldShare for processing interlibrary loan requests.
Assist library users with library resources, printing, copying, MyCalhoun, Blackboard, Office, databases, eBooks, directions to other buildings, and any other questions or issues.
Share in maintaining an up to date and current Library Circulation Policy and Procedures Manual online in Wiki format, and a print version in large notebooks.
Alert supervisor of any issues that are in need of management attention.
Maintain Horizon Borrower Database for Library customers.
Run Horizon Overdue and Bill Notice reports daily and prepare for US Mail.
Place/Remove ‘Academic Hold’ on customer/borrower/student records in MyCalhoun/Banner for books not returned following two Overdue Notices.
Accept customer receipts from Cashier’s Office for ‘Lost and Paid’ for books and remove Library Holds in MyCalhoun/Banner.
Train new adjunct circulation assistants and workstudy students in the duties of the Circulation Desk and the use of the SirsiDynix Horizon Circulation Module to loan library materials and manage borrowers.
Greet and provide general information and assistance for visitors to the library.
Operate Horizon Circulation Module for check out/check in of Library circulating books, Reserve Textbooks, and Reserve books.
Maintain Reserve Shelf and Textbooks on Reserve Shelf, adding books and removing books according to faculty instructions.
Maintain Bill Book with copies of all Bill Notices mailed at both libraries.
Compile and submit monthly reports for VIP Room, Instruction Room usage, and Study Rooms.
Troubleshoot Library and virtual student workstations in VIP Room.
Enter borrower records while customers are waiting.
Read shelves (Book Stacks, Reference, Reserve, etc.) for accuracy of shelving (to find lost and miss-shelved books) on a weekly basis.
Lead effort for conducting Inventory of all Library books every other summer semester.
Receive money and write receipts for faxes, color printing, or purchased headphones.
Assist in the Calhoun Libraries’ presence in social media on the Library Web site: Twitter, Facebook, WordPress blog.
Open Brewer Library daily by turning on lights, opening doors to public spaces, and turning on virtual workstations; close Library on Fridays.
Serve on campus wide Committees.
Maintain signage for changes in Library Hours; put hours on circulation desk Voice Mail.
Assist in cleaning Library computers and computer tables.
Maintain library equipment and restock materials.
Answer phone and transfer calls if needed. Check Voice mail.
Retrieve books from the Book Drop daily; sort books returned and prepare for shelving.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent and 10 semester hours of postsecondary education in clerical or related field is required OR high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years clerical work experience is required .
Ability to utilize Excel or other database software (such as Access) to enter, format, sort and analyze information and prepare reports is required .
Ability to utilize Word or other word processing tools to prepare and communicate information is required . NOTE : Applicants will be required to complete a skills assessment test as part of the screening process. Applicants must complete the test no later than Thursday, February 11, 2016 . No testing for this position will be allowed beyond this deadline date. To schedule an appointment to test, please see www.calhoun.edu/hrtesting.
Desired Profile:
Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate through their experiences and accomplishments
Knowledge of community college policies and procedures;
Knowledge of Library of Congress call numbers;
Knowledge of Banner System and or a similar system;
Knowledge of how wireless systems work;
Knowledge of social media platforms and techniques;
Skill in operating a mouse to control a computer;
Skill in operating a computer including tablets and Laptops;
Skill in utilizing a multi-line phone system;
Skill in operating a fax machine, copier, scanner, calculator printer, and typewriter;
Skill in operating AV equipment;
Skill in operating microfilm and microfiche reader;
Skill in current student technologies used at the college;
Ability to follow instructions and adhere to prescribed routines;
Ability to operate an Integrated Library System such as Horizon;
Ability to use Adobe Software;
Ability to make decisions based on correspondence, data or other information;
Ability to multi-task and prioritize issues;
Ability to utilize email systems to communicate information;
Ability to work with minimal supervision/work independently;
Ability to operate in a professional manner at all times;
Ability to operate Banner;
Ability to operate a web browser and navigate the internet;
Conscientious-wanting to care about how work is done and wanting to do a good job;
Initiative- responding to downtime by taking responsibility to do other work;
A focus on details;
Customer Service Orientation- A focus on being friendly and patient in responding to customer needs;
Willingness and desire to learn new things and apply that learning;
Willingness to maintain flexibility in order to meet customer needs;
A positive attitude regardless of circumstances at hand.
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