Circulation And Engagement Coordinator

Job Title: Circulation and Engagement Coordinator

Department: Library

Reports To: Library Director

Job Type: This is a full time, non exempt position.

General Description:

The Circulation and Engagement Coordinator manages the operation of the Library during the academic year and leads outreach and Library marketing efforts directed at students, faculty, staff, and the University community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve students, faculty and staff, helping to create a learning environment in the library

• Operate circulation desk: charge and discharge library materials, collect fines, reserve equipment, register on-site borrowers, etc.

• Communicates library circulation policies to faculty, staff, and students and resolves circulation problems in conformance with library procedures and policies

• Supervise library work-study students, assigning tasks as appropriate (includes hiring, scheduling, training, and evaluating work-study students and approving timecards)

• Responsible for the library's social media accounts, including the design and implementation of the library marketing plan, the creation of original content and graphics, and moderation of follower engagement

• Collaborate with faculty and university departments on applicable projects to support student experience and university goals

• Plan and present Library programming including LEAD events such as Banned Books Week (Fall) and National Library Week (Spring)

• Design and build displays to highlight items in the library collection

• Create and maintain Course Reserves for faculty/staff

• Organize daily MOBIUS lending and borrowing, including preparation and receipt of MOBIUS shipments

• Assist in the setup and use of equipment in the Library Auditorium

• Serve as backup for some Library Specialist duties including Interlibrary Loan borrowing requests and maintenance of Newspaper/Periodical Collections

• Maintain order and safety in the library during open hours and act as building supervisor

• Open and close library building according to established procedures

• Answer basic procedural and directional questions

• Answer the main library telephone and respond to callers' needs

• Provide basic computer/printer support for UIT lab computers

• Perform other duties that are essential to the achievement of efficient library operations

• Cooperate with others in the timely and effective completion of assigned responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma required; bachelor degree preferred

• One year office experience, preferably in an academic library

• Supervisory experience

• Dependability

• Ability to express ideas clearly both in written and oral communications

• Ability to assign tasks to and check the work of work-study students

• Ability to operate a microcomputer

• Ability to work well with people of varying educational and cultural backgrounds and experience levels

• Ability to work cooperatively with other library and university employees

• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively, solve problems creatively and constructively, cope with a changing environment, and be self-motivated

• Ability to lift, move, and carry a minimum of twenty pounds up and down stairs

• Ability to conduct business over the telephone

Typical Physical Demands:

• Normal office environment.

• Ability to climb several flights of stairs several times each day

• Ability to lift, push or pull up to 20 pounds

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods

• Ability to speak and read English fluently

• Ability to hear

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation

Work Schedule:

This is a benefit-eligible, 40-hour-per-week position with the possibility of occasional evening work required. Option of 10 (June and July off) or 12-month position.

William Woods University is an independent institution chartered by the State of Missouri with main campus facilities in Fulton, MO. It has been operating continuously since 1870, taking its current form as a coeducational university with undergraduate and graduate programs in 1993. Today, William Woods draws approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 35 states and approximately 11 foreign countries. William Woods has been ranked as a Top 100 Midwest University by U.S. News and World Report, and has been recognized for the quality and affordability of its online degree programs. With a full liberal arts curriculum, William Woods also offers a strong professional tradition, with nationally ranked programs in Equestrian Studies and American Sign Language. Its graduate education program figures strongly in the administration and leadership of Missouri's state school system. William Woods University is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees, and remains committed to serving the public good by helping students link intellectual development with the responsibilities of citizenship and professional life.

William Woods University is an Equal Opportunity Employer