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Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a Library Supervisor I, Access Services. This position is responsible for supervising the daily operations and performance of Access Services staff and directing the efficient working of the circulation, online and physical reserves, interlibrary loan/resource sharing services, and collection services of the John Cotton Dana Library. The supervisor is expected to provide the full range of loan and information services to library patrons at the Access Services desk. This includes instructing patrons in the use of QuickSearch, My Account, Reserves, and Reading List. As the sole supervisor for Access Services this position supports staff including handling complex problems and complaints. This position participates in Rutgers University Libraries-wide access services coordinating group(s) to share and develop expertise, represent Dana Library’s interests, implement the initiatives of the group, and relay information to the Dana Library Access Services unit. The position coordinates and participates in collection services activities and other quality control projects.
Among the key duties of this position are:
- Develop, restructure, implement, and maintain workflow procedures and processes in Access Services.
- Hire, train, schedule, and report work time for full-time and part-time staff as well as student employees.
- Ensure that local documentation is current and that process changes are communicated to staff and student employees.
- Administer timely, accurate, and thorough performance reviews of supervised staff.
- Participate in Libraries-wide coordinating groups and access services projects, as assigned.
Position Status: Full Time
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 05
Annual Minimum Salary: 61813.000
Annual Mid Range Salary: 78240.500
Annual Maximum Salary: 94668.000
Standard Hours: 37.50
Union Description: Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement
Under Policy 60.1.35, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility. Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine. Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Terms of Appointment: Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility: ABP
Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- A minimum of four years academic library or related experience that demonstrates knowledge of an understanding of library operations including using an integrated library system, bibliographic utilities, and other library and information systems.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Two years of supervisory experience.
- Computer literacy and the ability to rapidly adapt to changing technologies.
- Excellent communication skills and a user-centered focus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a library circulation or access services department.
- Experience using a library information system such as Ex Libris Alma.
- Experience using access services platforms such as Leganto, ReShare, ILLiad, ARIEL, LibCal Spaces, and LibAnswers.
Equipment Utilized
- Bibliographic utility Ex Libris Alma and Reading List tool Ex Libris Leganto; resource sharing utility including ReShare, the platform used by the PALCI consortium; OCLC, the primary national bibliographic utility; ILLiad, a resource sharing utility; ARIEL, a document delivery utility; LibAnswers reference platform and LibCal Spaces booking platform (SpringShare). General use of a PC; Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; print and microfilm scanning equipment; learning management system Canvas
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- May require lifting of heavy books and bound periodicals up to 20 pounds and pushing a loaded book truck weighing up to 300 pounds.
- Library hours may vary.
- The regular schedule for this position may include work on weekends, early morning, and evenings.
- Assigned hours may change throughout the year based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Special Conditions
Library hours may vary, assigned hours may change during the year based on the Academic Calendar. The regular schedule for this position may include work on weekends and evenings.
Posting Open Date: 05/27/2022
Regional Campus: Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus: Newark (RBHS)
Location Details
Newark, NJ
