Senior Library Associate

Bowling Green State University•Firelands (Huron), OH

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Senior Library Associate supervises student employees, including hiring, training, scheduling, guiding, and evaluating them, and manages student budgets and time reporting. The role performs complex library activities, manages the public service area, serves as a resource person for a specific area of expertise within the Firelands Library, and implements department policies and procedures. The position may also coordinate collection maintenance and logistics. The associate is responsible for daily circulation desk operations and serves as the primary resource person for circulation and resource-sharing services, including OhioLINK, SearchOHIO, interlibrary loan, direct patron requests, and requests involving BGSU University Libraries. The role provides customer service, may offer reference support in person and virtually, assists with collection development and stacks maintenance, and participates in outreach to faculty and students. The associate also assists with projects and, in the Library Director’s absence, handles building issues and gives tours. The position requires two years of related experience, previous supervisory experience or training, and related college coursework. A valid driver’s license must be maintained, and the employee must be insurable under the University’s insurance. Work is generally indoors in a well-lit, temperature-controlled environment, with occasional outdoor exposure. Physical demands include occasional work in difficult positions and lifting or moving materials, continuously from 25 to 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at hire and maintain authorization throughout employment; the University does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Two years of related experience.
Previous supervisory experience or training.
Related college coursework.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable under the University’s insurance.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout employment.
Knowledge of basic mathematical and reading skills.
Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Detailed-oriented and highly accurate.
Ability to work in a changing environment and effectively in a team environment.
Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, staff, or the public and represent BGSU appropriately.
Ability to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities.
Knowledge of computer skills, such as MS Office, presentations, spreadsheets, and database entry/query.
Ability to operate computers and peripheral equipment such as printers.
Ability to draft office correspondence.
Ability to effectively use audio/visual equipment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of occasionally working in difficult positions and lifting or moving materials weighing 25 to 50 pounds continuously and over 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

Recruit, hire, train, schedule, coordinate, guide, and evaluate student employees in their daily and long-term assignments.
Manage student employee budgeting and special foundation funding for student employees with disabilities.
Coordinate with campus partners to ensure necessary accommodations for student employees to perform essential duties.
Manage the daily operation of the circulation desk and public service area.
Provide excellent customer service to all constituents.
May provide reference support to the BGSU Firelands community in person and virtually.
Perform complex library activities and assist with stacks maintenance and collection development.
Participate in outreach to faculty and students.
Serve as the primary resource person for circulation activities and resource-sharing services, including OhioLINK, SearchOHIO, interlibrary loan, direct patron requests, and requests from and to BGSU University Libraries.
Assist with a variety of projects; in the absence of the Library Director, handle building issues and give tours.
Solve problems related to job responsibilities as appropriate or as directed.
Identify policy and procedural issues and communicate them to the Library Director.