Part Time Curriculum Center Assistant - Gumberg Library
Salary: $17.50/Hour,
Location: Gumberg Library
Position Status: Part-time, 21 hours per week
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 870024
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Curriculum Center Director, this position has responsibilityfor managing patron-centered services in the Curriculum Center during scheduledhours. The ideal candidate is passionateabout helping others and has a strong commitment to customer service, providinga friendly, welcoming experience to each patron. Hours will be determined by need but willprimarily be evenings and weekends with a willingness to work a non-traditionalschedule that is contingent on departmental needs and/or semester. Duties include providing courteous andefficient services to library patrons; assisting with social media; assistingwith creating and maintaining the Curriculum Center webpage and LibGuides; projectsas assigned; and other duties as necessary
DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
Creates a welcoming and safe environment for patrons and staff through activelistening, engaging and articulate communication and efficient problem-solving,serving as the primary point of contact and handling interactions withpatience, kindness and professional empathy;
AssistsCurriculum Center Director with day-to-day needs;
Assists withcreative vision of physical and digital special projects as assigned;
Coordinate socialmedia initiatives and assist with Curriculum Center web presence;
Assists libraryusers with Ellison Machine and technology components in the Curriculum Center;
Maintainssecurity of Curriculum Center, while being alert and mindful of the happeningsin the building. Contact appropriatepersonnel when needed.
Employs attentionto detail in laminating and binding projects;
Open/close theCurriculum Center following the procedural checklist;
Assists in theoversight of work carried out by student assistants as needed;
Shelves andmaintains organization of materials.
Completes other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related field, preferable education from an accredited educationalinstitution.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination ofexperience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is notlimited to, the following:
Working knowledge of a library;
Strong commitment to customer service;
Strong organizational skills;
Strong computer literacy and experience with any variety oftechnology, including social media;
Ability to maneuver book carts and move books, includingreaching and lifting;
Strong interpersonal, written and communication skills arerequired, with written communication provided to Curriculum Center Director atend of each shift.
The candidate must be able to learn and perform assignedtasks with little supervision and be able to work cooperatively withcolleagues, staff, students and patrons.
Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with the UniversityCommunity.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the Universityand to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. Themission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit ofservice, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and anecumenical campus community.
APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact informationfor three professional references.
DuquesneUniversity was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, theCongregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic inmission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution andas an employer.