Library Technician II

Fort Lewis College•Durango, CO

4d•$19

About The Position

Applications for this position will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. January 30, 2026.All applications must be received prior to the closing. Applications will only be accepted through the Fort Lewis College Workday portal https://fortlewiscollege.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FLC. We do not accept applications through any other online website or app and those websites do not feed into our application site. This position is eligible for overtime when preapproved by the supervisor and is eligible for shift differential when applicable. This is a covered position under the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs & Services Act. The John F. Reed Library provides public library service to the Fort Lewis College community and the general public. This Library Technician II position typically works Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On occasion, if staffing is low, this position may need to work a night or weekend shift to provide library coverage and would be eligible for shift differential pay. This position provides support for the day to day operations of the Access Services Department, including Circulation and Stacks Management including the supervision of approximately six student employees.

Requirements

TWO (2) year (4160 hours) of library experience OR a combination of library science education and library work experience equal to 2 years.
Active listening skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong customer service skills
Flexibility & adaptability to meet scheduling demands and library hours
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Accurate data entry and database skills (please list in detail on your application the types of data entry you have performed and list the library databases utilized)
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet objectives
Reading, writing and oral comprehension and communication skills
A final job offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check as a condition of employment. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with Fort Lewis College policy.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in an academic library
Working knowledge of the Library of Congress call number system
Circulation desk experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with interlibrary loan and Prospector reciprocal borrowing
Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Provides patron services to members of the Fort Lewis College community and other library patrons, including all supervisory functions of the circulation module in the Integrated Library System (III Sierra), material retrieval, patron registration process, back up to interlibrary loan and Prospector reciprocal borrowing, back up to Course Reserves, assessing and negotiating fines and reductions in fines.
Provides technical assistance with computers, copiers, printers, scanners, etc.
Provides in conjunction with other department personnel, back up for night and weekend coverage.
Interviews, hires, supervises, and provides evaluations for approximately six student workers.
Trains and monitors student worker tasks including customer service, shelving, statistics gathering, cleaning, recycling, projects, digital repository metadata, etc.
Monitors patron activities and condition of the library building during specific hours.
Reports needed repairs and problems and enacting emergency management procedures as needed.
Ensures that the library facility is secure, clean, safe, and functional for students and other patrons.
Maintains orderly and correctly organized physical collections, including storage areas and participating in weeding and shifting projects.
Implements space utilization statistical gathering.
Under the direction of the Access Services Coordinator and the Library Director, weeding projects, end of semester special events, continuous process improvements, etc.
Takes an active role in various assigned library teams, including Access Services Group, and/or others as assigned.