Library Supervisor – Student Coordinator

Overview

Join the Access Services team at USU Libraries as a Student Coordinator supporting USU students, faculty, staff, and all library visitors in their learning and research.

The Student Coordinator is primarily responsible for directly supervising hourly student employees in the Access Services Unit. As a part of Access Services, this position supports the library’s mission of supporting all people in discovering, creating, and sharing knowledge and diverse perspectives.

Reporting to the Head of Access Services, this is a full-time position eligible for excellent benefits including: 13 paid holidays, 12 days of paid leave and 12 days of sick leave per year, competitive health benefits packages, and a generous contribution of 14.2% (without an employee contribution) into your retirement. For more benefit information please visit our Benefits Website

Hours may vary but are typically Monday – Friday 10:00am – 7:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and supervise a team of 15-20 student employees
• Create and coordinate the semester work schedule for hourly staff
• Maintain, adapt, and provide an hourly employee training program for student employees
• Work regular shifts at the library service points
• Propose and develop updates to the policies and procedures of the unit
• Calculate general budget projections
• Contribute to assessment efforts through data collection and tracking
• Serve as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, other departments, and/or external constituents as needed
• Serve on the Student Supervisor Working Group

Disclaimer This position description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of library experience; or an associate degree plus two years of experience; or a bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with customer services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Records maintenance experience
• Experience handling sensitive information
• Experience managing a budget
• Experience with supervision and training
• Experience working in a public or academic library

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and alone with little or no immediate supervision
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with library employees and USU students, faculty, and staff, as well as community patrons
• Ability to work with computer software applications, such as Word, Excel, and other applications
• Ability to manage workloads and priorities of self and team members
• Demonstrated ability to manage change and remain flexible regarding work assignments

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"

Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Minimum of $44,000 plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. Employees nearly continuously sit, hear, listen, and talk. Often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing) and walking.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education, USU remains a leader in research, discovery, and public impact.

 

USU enrolls 28,900 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties