Evening and Weekend Circulation Assistant, Library

Description: 

The Evening and Weekend Circulation Assistant is responsible for management and oversight of library circulation activities on evenings and weekend; supervise student workers, handle reading room maintenance and related tasks.  This is a full-time position, working 32 hours per week. This is a 52-week position with an annual salary of $40,181.18. 

 

Working at Juilliard

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on excellence, creative enterprise, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu.

Role Responsibilities:

• Train, supervise, and schedule student workers who staff the library circulation desk.
• Perform circulation activities on library Innovative Interfaces Sierra system.
• Handle reading room maintenance, shelving, shelf-reading, and general stacks maintenance.
• In conjunction with other members of the circulation team, professional librarians, and student workers, handle annual library collection inventory.
• Manage library holds for Evening Division and Preparatory Division student accounts. 
• Perform monetary transactions on library cash register.
• Assist patrons with all circulation matters, including disputes about missing items, fines, and overdue materials.
• Assist with oversight of Academic Commons.
• Manage library new books shelf.
• Assist with management of library reserves.
• Prepare and revise procedure manuals and related documentation, as required.
• May perform reference transactions when a Librarian is unavailable.
• During the nine months of the academic year, work Saturday, Sunday, and selected evening hours. 
• Perform related duties as assigned to support the School and department operations.

 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in music.
• Previous library experience.
• Knowledge of classical music, including the ability to read music.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to function efficiently within a busy and demanding work environment.
• Ability to deal calmly and effectively with patron issues.
• Strong commitment to library service.
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies (staff, students, faculty, and administrators) with diplomacy and tact
• Understanding of the mission of The Juilliard School as well as the School’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging

 

Please note that cover letters are required of all applicants. 

 

Benefits Offerings:

The Juilliard School provides competitive compensation and generous perks and benefits for all eligible employees. 

*Benefit offerings may differ based on Employee Status. 

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance 
• 403(b) retirement annuity plan with a generous employer contribution after 2 years of employment 
• Optional, supplemental tax-deferred 403(b) retirement annuity plan 
• Substantial paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 29 paid School holidays 
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses) 
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses) 
• Free financial-planning services 
• Employee Wellness at the forefront: 
  • Employee Assistance Programs provide confidential support, guidance, and resources to assist faculty and staff and immediate family members in the prevention, early intervention and resolution of problems that may impact someone personally or professionally. 
  • Headspace - access to guided meditations, animations, articles and videos that helps users take care of their mind, at work and at home.
• Tuition-free Extension clas