Full Time Library Jobs in Addison, IL (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 Annually
Location : Aurora, IL
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500217
College/School: Library
Department: Library
Opening Date: 05/27/2026
Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.
AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples' lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.
We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found
Position Purpose:
The Evening Coordinator supports learning and student success by ensuring the continuity of library services into the evening hours and until closing time at midnight in the AU Learning Commons. This position supervises and directs student workers, coordinates library services and coverage in to the evening hours, makes decisions regarding the evening operations of the Learning Commons, and helps to guarantee a stable, welcoming, and secure environment for AU students in the Learning Commons. This is a new position to the Learning Commons: the incumbent will help the library move into and define its new space as well as help us to ultimately define this role.
Core Competencies:

1. Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
2. Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
3. Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
4. Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities and events.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works 4:00pm - 12:00am, M-R, and 8:30am - 5:00pm on Fridays during fall and spring semesters to ensure the continuity of library work, staff coverage, and library collaboration in the Learning Commons. Hours during breaks are 8:00 - 4:30, M-F.
• Facilitates relationships within a Learning Commons environment to ensure seamless delivery of services to students. Maintains general awareness of activities happening in Learning Commons across units/department and monitors environment for rising issues that will impact student use of the building.
• Maintains oversight of Learning Commons operations during evening hours. Responds appropriately to emergencies and security concerns in the building in the evening.
• Supervises student workers and directs their work, including assigning tasks, during evening shifts.
• Coordinates with Director and other library staff for supervision and direction of library student workers for other times of the day/week. Responsibilities include assisting with hiring, scheduling, training, and discipling student workers.
• Works with Director of the University Library to create main Student Worker schedule for fall and spring semesters and assists in finding coverage for absences.
• Nurtures the quality of the library spaces within the Learning Commons. Identifies and submits maintenance reports to resolve problems. Reviews and removes outdated nonlibrary flyers. Coordinates supply order lists.
• Provides high-quality reference and research support in-person, through online chat, and during research appointments. Stays up to date on relevant developments with information literacy and access, library collections, reference best practices, and course needs through department correspondence and consortia professional development.
• Assists in processing incoming borrowing and lending interlibrary loan requests using Tipasa.
• Supports equitable course material across campus by managing Course Reserves and supporting the Systems Librarian with eReserves services as needed.
• Supports the maintenance of LibGuides: Checking links, updating information, and enhancement projects. Creates new LibGuides, tutorials, and associated asynchronous resources in consultation with the Instructional Services Librarian.
• Elevates the digital accessibility of asynchronous library resources, including improving video captions, investigating ways to improve existing materials, and creating procedures for best practices when creating new resources.
• Attends weekly staff meetings to discuss and collaborate on library activity. Reports past and upcoming activities to director and staff and thoughtfully listens to the activities of other staff.
• Maintains high circulation items and monitors library hold shelf.
• Compiles usage statistics, analyzes data, and prepares reports in support of library goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Requirements:
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required. LTA preferred with substantial academic library experience.
• Work towards MLIS or MLIS earned is highly preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in academic libraries required.
• Proficiency in database searching and research techniques required, preferably with experience across a range of academic fields.
• Experience with reference services in-person and online is required.
• Supervisory experience preferred. Experience in multiple types of libraries highly preferred.

Skills:

• A collaborative disposition. Willingness to work with library colleagues in a rapidly changing information environment. Ability to work collaboratively with other campus departments and individuals.
• Dedication to teamwork. We are a small department where each person contributes unique talents to the whole. Flexibility and acceptance of change are necessary.
• Communicates effectively to student patrons, co-workers, and the campus community both orally and in writing.
• Sound judgment and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and be dependable.
• Ability to accept divergent views while maintaining a constructive working relationship with other team members.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work with a computer for long periods of the day.
• Office setting: prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.

Work Hours: 4:00pm - 12:00am, M-R ; 8:30am - 5:00pm F during fall and spring semesters. During breaks, hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm.
The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein.
Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission.
Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Aurora University offers competitive, flexible benefits to eligible employees.

• Health Insurance
  Choice of HMO or PPO offered through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
• Dental and Vision Insurance
  Choice of two dental plans and vision insurance offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Life Insurance and AD&D
  1.5 times annual salary, dependent on age. Additional life insurance also may be purchased for self, spouse, and children.
• Long Term Disability
  60% of salary, taxable and nontaxable options.
• TIAA Retirement Account
  The University offers a 403b retirement plan, administered by TIAA. Matching contributions offered first day of employment to eligible employees, at the discretion of the University and Board of Directors.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  FSAs are available for medical costs and dependent care costs.
• Paid Time Off
  Vacation, personal, and sick leave are provided to eligible employees.
• Holidays
  The university observes nine major holidays where the university is closed.
• Tuition Assistance
  Tuition assistance for AU undergraduate courses is available to eligible employees and eligible family members beginning the term following one (1) year of regular, full-time employment. Tuition assistance for graduate programs paid at 60% for employee following Senior Leadership approval.
• Tuition Exchange Consortiums
  AU is a member of the Tuition Exchange (TE) and the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP) enabling full-time employees and eligible family members to be eligible for tuition assistance at more than 600 universities nationwide. Eligibility for the CIC-TEP and TE programs is one (1) year of regular, full-time employment as of 8/31.

To see more benefits details and breakdowns please see our benefits guide
01
Do you have at least 3 years of experience working in academic libraries?

• Yes
• No

02
How many years of experience do you have in research and database searching?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
• 2 years but less than 3 years experience
• 3 or more years of experience

03
Do you have experience with reference services in-person and online?

• Yes
• No

04
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree
• Doctor of Philosophy

05
Are you able to work 4:00 pm - 12:00 am Monday-Thursday, and 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday during the fall and spring semesters?

• Yes
• No

Required Question