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AGS Outreach Librarian

Department: Library
Location: Dayton Campus
Reports To: Director of Library Services
Compensation: Salaried with benefits

Position Summary

Librarian primarily responsible for the library’s outreach services, particularly to degree completion, graduate, online and dual enrollment students. This is a 12 month full time exempt administrative faculty position requiring up to 2 evening/weekend times per week and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Plans, performs, and assesses reference and instructional services to AGS (distance) students & faculty
  • Represents the library on the AGS Curriculum Committee
  • Performs reference services at least two nights per week in the library
  • Coordinates library web services
  • Creates and updates online tutorials
  • Coordinates library marketing efforts
  • Manages/Edits library digital signage and the library website
  • Edits library newsletter
  • Coordinates some special programs, events, and displays
  • Occasionally fills in at the information desk

Supervisory Responsibilities

Occasionally directly supervises Library Student Assistants when on duty in the evening, carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training, planning, assigning, and directing work.

Essential Character Qualities

  • A willingness to abide by the "Christian Life Standards" outlined in the Staff Handbook
  • Character traits of honesty, integrity, reliability, confidentiality, flexibility, and tenacity
  • An ability to get along well with the public, students and co‑workers
  • A desire to provide excellent "customer service"
  • An ability to work well with little supervision
  • Good organizational skills
  • Attention to detail

Qualification Requirements

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

  • Master's degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS)
  • Related experience not required but preferred

Language Skills:

Ability to

  • Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and groups of people

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to

  • Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentage, and area
  • Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
  • Apply concepts such as fractions, percentage, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to

  • Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job,

  • The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to grasp, handle or feel, talk or hear
  • The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms
  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crawl
  • The employee must regularly lift up to 10 pounds
  • The employee must occasionally lift up to  25 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities including close vision are required 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job,

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Applicants

Please fill out the online application and attach your résumé.