Assistant Librarian

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Assistant Librarian provides support to students, faculty, and staff within the OCOM Library. Hours will vary depending on staff coverage needs.

Position start date: July 01, 2024

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Compile, maintain, and create statistical reports for library website, database, and electronic resource usage;

Assists with maintenance of electronic resources, library catalog, and library website to promote and support academic, clinical, and research needs of OCOM;

Provides reference services; answers reference questions in person, via telephone, email, and chat; provides instruction to students, faculty, and staff on the use of library resources;

Assists in acquisitions, processing, and cataloging of library materials; places and fills interlibrary loan requests;

Identify, monitor, assess, and relay information about new and emerging technologies, including recommendations for adoption, management, and training;

Perform circulation duties, such as processing interlibrary loans, maintaining course reserves, circulating materials, handling overdue materials;

Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and students to identify opportunities for incorporating emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and research activities;

Develop, promote, and assess library services and resources in response to the training, curriculum, and research needs of OCOM faculty, staff, students, and others;

Identify learning and engagement opportunities to support student research and promote student success;

Acts as departmental representative with faculty, staff and visitors in a professional, friendly manner at all times;

Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and others;

Network, collaborate, and actively participate in local, regional, and national organizations;

Serve on/participate in college organizations, committees, task forces, and teams as appropriate, including library-level committees, task forces, and/or special projects;

Administration of the library in the absence of the library director;

Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution;

Minimum three years of experience in an academic health science library;

Excellent communication and customer service skills;

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal;

Strong organizational skills; must be accurate and attentive to detail.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Must be local to the Orlando, FL area.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience managing projects and deadlines;

Demonstrated awareness of scholarly communication trends within higher education;

Experience in the deployment and configuration of software applications;

Experience with Integrated Library Systems, specifically Ex Libris’s Alma and Primo products;

Experience in developing scripts to interact with application programming interfaces (APIs);

Experience with web design and specifically, with Springshare products such as LibGuides;

Experience with Apple products and software

Basic cataloging skills.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Benefits

Pay Rate: $55,000/Annual Salary

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Professional development - continuing education opportunities to support your career growth.

A supportive and collaborative work environment.