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Library Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

New York State Civil Service

Geneseo, NYFull-time$45–55K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$45–55K/yr
Location
Geneseo, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Library Assistant 1 will support the Head of Access Services and Library Assistant 2 in the Resource Sharing office, handling lending requests, patron inquiries, and shipping/receiving of materials, while also assisting with stacks maintenance, the Teacher Education Resource Center, digitization projects, and processing book donations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patron ServiceInterlibrary Loan ProcessingCatalog SearchingCollection MaintenanceDigitizationBook Donation Processing

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentThirty Semester Credit Hours Including Nine in Library/Information Science or Computer Applications or Information StudiesOne Year Full-Time Clerical Experience in Library SettingEligibility to Work in United States Without Visa Sponsorship

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible Yes

Agency SUNY Geneseo

Title Library Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade 09

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $44560 to $54773 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Livingston

Street Address 1 College Circle

City Geneseo

State NY

Zip Code 14454

Duties Description For more information and to submit your application, visit https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5658.Milne Library is seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Library Assistant 1. In this role, the successful candidate will assist the Head of Access Services and Library Assistant 2 (Senior Interlibrary Loan Clerk) in overseeing the day-to-day work of the Resource Sharing office. Duties will include:-processing lending requests-responding to patron & library inquiries-coordinating the shipping and receiving of physical materialsAdditionally, the successful candidate will assist the Head of Collection management with stacks maintenance, supporting the Teacher Education Resource Center, digitization projects, and the processing of book donations.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have permanent appointment in a Library Assistant 1, SG-09 classified position; OR be reachable for appointment on the current New York State Civil Service canvass list for SUNY Geneseo’s area location for the Library Assistant 1, SG-09; OR be eligible via transfer.For NYS HELPS EligibilityYou must meet ONE of the following qualifications:1. Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma AND one year of full-time clerical experience in a library setting.Examples of qualifying clerical duties in a library setting may include:-Maintaining circulation record;-Processing acquisitions including the receipt and recording of courier-delivered materials and organizing new items;-Creating and processing interlibrary loan requests (ILL);-Assisting in collection maintenance including; weeding, shifting, re-shelving, repairing, straightening, inventory, supply orders, and emptying book drop containers to be checked in;-Assisting and educating patrons in searching the library catalog;-Assisting patrons in the use of library equipmentOR2. Thirty semester credit hours of college study including at least NINE semester credit hours of college study in any combination of the following areas:-Library/Information Science;-Computer Applications-Information StudiesIn addition to meeting one of the requirements listed above, applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship.

Additional Comments We are accepting applicants for NYS HELPS appointments, you do not need to be on the Library Assistant 1 list to be appointed. You must meet the qualifications as outlined in the “Required Qualifications” section below.For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

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Name Heather Orme

Telephone 585-245-6438

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 1 College Circle

City Geneseo

State NY

Zip Code 14454

Notes on Applying For more information and to submit your application, visit https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5658.

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