BASIC FUNCTION: Manages all Access Services Department functions.
Hires, trains and supervises Access Services department staff. Hires,
trains, schedules and supervises student employees. Oversees all access
services-related tools and technologies. Controls the fine and billing
functions of the library. Coordinates building access and maintenance.
UNUSUAL WORK CONDITIONS Physical requirements: mobility; must be able
to lift materials off shelf. Requires some evening and weekend hours.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL NEEDED: EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree preferred or
equivalent related experience. EXPERIENCE: At least two years of library
experience preferred. Demonstrated computer literacy and supervisory
skills. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
Experience working in an academic setting and/or with a college-aged
population preferred.
SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL: DIRECT: Access
Services and Reserves Specialist, 9 evening and weekend Circulation
Supervisors, 25-30 Student Employees
REPORTS TO: Associate Dean for Public Services and Coordinator of the Academic Commons Partnership
PRINCIPAL DUTIES: Please see the full job posting HERE.
This position is based at Fairfield University’s Fairfield, CT campus and is not eligible for immigration assistance.
CATEGORY: Academic - Admin
DISCLAIMER: The above information indicates the general nature and
level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is
not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive
inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or
qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be
assigned at any time, with or without notice.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
CAMPUS: Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit
university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline
community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately
4,603 undergraduate and 1,223 graduate students pursuing degrees within
5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan
School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan
School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human
Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and
identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education,
encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and
fostering ethical and religious values.
TO APPLY: To submit your
resume, cover letter, names/contact information of three references,
and employment application, please go to THIS LINK.
Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this
spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color,
Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The
University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified
individuals with a disability.
