Acquisitions Specialist

Salisbury University, a member of the University System of Maryland, is a regionally accredited four-year comprehensive institution offering 58 distinct graduate and undergraduate programs. Located on the historic Eastern Shore, SU's beautiful campus is some 30 miles from the Atlantic beaches and 2.5 hours from Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Salisbury University is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Acquisitions Specialist.

Job Summary

The Acquisitions Specialist is responsible for all aspects of the acquisition of books (including e-books), audiovisual materials, and similar information resources. This includes all aspects of ordering from creating order records in the consortial catalog and contacting vendors to receiving the resources and preparing them to go to the cataloging or serials departments.  It also includes tracking and solving problems with orders as well as making sure purchases are charged to the right budgets and invoices are approved and forwarded to the appropriate units.

Authority and Accountability

Reports to the Director of Collection Management

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in any area; at least 1 year of library materials management experience or business office experience handling invoices/billing; ability to use Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; familiarity with an Integrated Library System such as Alma

Preferred Qualifications

More than 1 year of library materials management experience

The position is full-time, non-exempt State positions with full benefits. Starting salary will be $20.81 per hour which is approximately $43,404 annually with a 2.5% increase after satisfactorily completing a six-month probationary period.

Visit our website www.salisbury.edu/hr/careers/ to apply online, submit a cover letter and resume by June 13, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

Only applications submitted through Salisbury University's Online Employment Application System will be considered. Any other documents, including a cover letter, must be uploaded with your online application. No documents will be accepted via e-mail.

Three professional references will be requested and required before the final stages of the search. Candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of Salisbury University. We strive to create a truly diverse and inclusive environment where the richness of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives of our community is harnessed to create value for our institution, today and in the future.

  To this end, the University recruits exceptional and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across Maryland, the United States, and around the world, supporting all members of the University community as they work together to achieve institutional goals and vision. To learn more about the University’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus, please visit www.salisbury.edu/equity/.