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Regional Librarian (RMC)

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Title Regional Campus Librarian (RMC)
Location: Rocky Mountain Campus
Department: Academic Services
Reports to: Director of Library Services
Exempt: Yes
Position Status: Part-time
Effective: September 2018
Position Summary: This position fulfills a combination of responsibilities, with primary responsibility for the general operations of the Rocky Mountain Campus regional library facility, overseeing of the collections housed within, providing reference services to students and faculty, and supervision of support staff and volunteers. Duties include reference services, cataloging and financial management.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The following duties are considered essential to the job. With or without reasonable accommodation, qualified individuals must have the ability to:

General Responsibilities
  • Oversee opening and closing of library.
  • Promote the use of library materials and instruct students in the use of the library catalog.
  • Solicit student and faculty perceptions and needs via surveys and other viable methods.
  • Actively participates in collection analysis and development.
  • Assists in the establishment of cooperative agreements with regional theological libraries.
  • Assists Regional Campus Director in hiring of paid library staff.
  • Oversees daily training and workflow of both volunteer and part-time paid staff.
  • Maintain positive staff relations with other campus departments.
Public Services/Reference Responsibilities:
  • Instructs patrons (students, faculty and community members) in finding, evaluating and using theological research tools and resources available both locally and online
  • Develops various bibliographic aids and handouts to assist RMC and other seminary patrons
  • Develops and hosts regular orientations and training for patrons on how to use the library and resources
  • Provides course integrated library instruction for biblical, historical and theological survey courses offered at the RMC or online
  • Process and complete ILL/ICL requests
Cataloging Responsibilities:
  • Evaluates bibliographic record and materials to determine match.
  • Some copy cataloging of newly received materials.
  • Supplies cataloging information to ONT cataloger for materials needing original cataloging.
  • Oversees the physical processing of local campus library materials.
Circulation Responsibilities:
  • Manages circulation and storage of library materials.
  • Correspond with patrons regarding overdue/lost library materials and library notices.
  • Collect and deposit fines and fees.
  • Evaluates material donations to determine value to collection and maintains donor relations.

Job duties are not limited to the list shown above and may be revised from time to time as deemed appropriate by the Seminary.
Core Values Gateway Seminary is a confessional institution owned by the Southern Baptist Convention. While the seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.
Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Customer Service: Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Interpersonal Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Promotes atmosphere of constant improvement.

Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem-solving situations.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
  • An MLS/MLIS degree from an accredited institution completed or in process to be completed within three semesters required
  • Theological degree or training preferred
  • Progressive supervisory experience in a customer service setting
  • Experience with OCLC’s WMS software
  • A working knowledge of theological reference tools including use of traditional print and online resources
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak and perform effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to think creatively to address library patrons’ questions.

Software: Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), TechSmith Camtasia.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee should be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

 

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