Library Specialist

Hiring Salary Range

$18.48 - $23.12/hourly, DOE

Grade

109

Work Schedule

Sunday, 9:30am - 4pm

Monday - Wednesday, 11am - 8pm

Thursday, 11:30am - 8pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers

Campus Statement

At Mesa Community College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. We honor the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, socioeconomic background, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, nationality, and intellectual perspective, enrich the college community. We continuously adapt and respond to differences with a single focus - to create a welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment that ensures all students and employees have the support and knowledge to succeed and thrive. MCC is committed to building and sustaining a workplace that reflects our community and student population. Our goal is that our students and employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to excel, lead, navigate, and thrive in a diverse world.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• 20 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr ™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

MCC is seeking a full-time Library Specialist to work on Sundays as well as the evening shift Mondays-Thursdays. This person will be a pillar of the closing process along with other library employees and College Police. This person will work on the service desk interacting with patrons and behind the scenes. Job duties may include but are not limited to inter-library and intra-district loans; checking in/out, renewing, and processing holds for library materials; resolving library patron account issues in SIS; troubleshooting library technology such as library computers, printers/copiers, & media equipment; locating materials in the stacks, performing stack maintenance, assisting with collection development, and upholding library policies.

Essential Functions

40% - Provides direct customer service at the circulation desk using an integrated library system; troubleshoots library technology - computers, printers/copiers, & media equipment; assists with locating library materials, stack maintenance & collection development; adheres to and reinforces library policies; compiles usage statistics

25% - Fulfills Interlibrary loan (ILL) requests using the ILLiad system; monitors and compiles ILL statistics

25% - Manages the processing, purchasing, receiving, and tracking of library serials and periodicals

10% - Helps plan and participate in special projects and outreach programs; serves on college/district committees; pursues professional growth; performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and one year of experience in library support services such as library information resources, circulation services and equipment coordination.

OR

High School Diploma/GED and three year of experience in library support services such as library information resources, circulation services and equipment coordination.

Desired Qualifications

A. Two (2) or more years of in-person customer service experience demonstrating evidence of increasing job responsibility

B. Two (2) or more years of paraprofessional library experience using an integrated library system such as Symphony, Polaris, or Alma

C. Work experience processing library materials (serials, course reserves, acquisitions, technical services)

D. Project experience working both independently and on a team

E. One (1) or more years of experience using ILLiad and WorldCat

F. Two (2) or more years of experience using computer skills (email, downloading, file maintenance), Microsoft Office, internet browsers, and/or office technology (printers/copiers, scanners)

G. Experience working closely with a multicultural and diverse population

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Applicants who currently work for any of the MCCCD campuses/locations should utilize their HCM Employee Self Service page to apply for jobs by logging in to HCM and clicking on Navigator / Menu / Self Service / Recruiting / Careers. Click on link for instructions on how to apply. Applicants who are not currently working for any of the MCCCD locations should apply at

If you encounter a technical issue in the upload of documents or the submission of your application, please contact MCC Human Resources at [email protected] prior to the application deadline. We are accessible on business days from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Arizona time.

Posting Close Date

Apply on or before February 25, 2024 to be considered.

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.