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This position is 'As Needed' - where there is a need/opening in the villages below. We encourage you to apply in order to express your interest and in the event that there is a vacancy in a village. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.

LOCATION:North Slope Borough Villages, Alaska (Anaktuvak Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, Utqiagvik (Barrow), and Wainwright)

REPORTS TO: Academic Librarian

WORK SCHEDULE: Up to 29.5 hours a week; For Utqiagvik location, daytime availability preferred

COMPENSATION: $15 - $21/hour, Temporary Part-Time, As Needed Position

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Inupiat. As an institution, we are "Unapologetically Inupiaq." This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Inupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Inupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Performs a variety of technical and para-professional library functions related to the daily operations of the library.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Maintain library circulation activities.
• Assist patrons with basic reference questions, answer telephone, and check library e-mail.
• Help patrons in using library resources to locate and interpret information.
• Shelve books and maintain orderliness of collections.
• Assist librarians in the development and coordination of programs, services, events and displays.
• Collect and compile statistics reflecting daily library use and group activities.
  
• Assist in processing new materials.
• Comply with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Interact effectively in a multicultural environment and engages in Inupiat cultural activities in the workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of computer applications.
• Good oral, written,and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Inupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Ilisagvik College's mission.

REQUIRED (EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING):

• High school diploma or equivalent.
  

PREFERRED (EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING):

• Associate's degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrated library work experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with children.
  
• Demonstrated bilingual speaking skills in English and Inupiaq.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms.The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionallyrequired to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to workindoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

If any questions, please contact tuzzy@tuzzy.org

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer